The summarie of English chronicles (lately collected and published) nowe abridged and continued tyl this present moneth of Marche, in the yere of our Lord God. 1566. By J.S.

THE RACE OF THE KINGES OF ENgland, ſince Brute the firſt of this Realme: and in the margent are placed the yeres before Chriſt his byrth, when euery king began their reigns, tyl ye come to Cimbilinus, in whoſe tyme Chriſt ye Sauior of the worlde was borne, & then foloweth ye yeres frō Chriſt his byrthe.

date 1108 AFTER THE commune and beſte allowed opinion of the • moſte auncient and beſte approued Authors, Brute the ſonne of Syluius Poſthumius, arriued in this Ilād▪ at a place now called Totnes in Deuonſhire: the yere of the worlde. 2855. the yere before Chriſtes Natiuitie 1108. wherein he firſt began to reigne, & named it Britayne • which before was called Albion. And.London buylded. therin he buylded the noble citie of Lō don, & na • ed it new Troy, buildyng there a Temple to Appolin, whereinHe eſtabliſhed the Troyane Lawes in this kyngdome. he placed an Archf • amyn. He deuide • the ſame Iland, among his thre ſonnes: vnto Locrine he gaue the middell part of Britayne, nowe called Englande, with the ſuperioritie of all this Ile: Vnto Camber he gaue Wales, and to Albanacte Scotlande: After whiche partition he deceſſed, when he had reigned xxiiii. yeares, and was buried at London, then called newe Troye, as is aforeſayde.

date 1084 Locrine, the eldeſt ſonne of Brute, reigned .xx. yeares: he ch • ſed the Hunnes, which inuaded this Realme: and purſued them ſo ſharply, that many of them with their kyng, were drowned in a ryuer, whych departeth England and Scotland. And for ſo much as the king of Hūnes, named Humbar, wasHowe the Ryuer of Humber tooke that name. there drowned, the Ryuer is tyll this daye named Humber. This kyng Locrine had to wyfe Guendolyn, daughter of Corineus, duke of Cornewall, by whome he had a ſonne named Madan: he alſo kept as paramour, the bean tifull lady Eſtrild, by whome he had a daughter named Sabrine. And afterthe death of Corineus, duke of Cornewall: he put from hym the ſaid Guendolin, & wedded Eſtryld, but Guendolyn repaired to Cornewall, where ſhe gathered a greate power, & foughte with king Locrine, and ſiue hym: heHowe the Ryuer of Se • er • e tooke▪ that name. 1063 was buried at Troinouant. She drowned the lady Eſtrylde with her doughter Sabrine in a ryuer, that after the yong maidēs name, is called Seuern.

Gwendoline, the daughter of Corineus, and wife to Locrin (for ſo muche as Madan her ſonne was to yonge to gouerne the land) was by common aſſentThe quene reigned during the minoritie of her ſon. of all the Britains, made ruler of the whole Iſle of Britayn, which ſhe well and diſcretely ruled, to the comforte of her ſubiectes .xv. yeares, and than left the ſame to her ſonne Madan.

date 1053 Madan, the ſonne of Locrine and Guendolyne, was made ruler of Britayn, The King deuoured by wol • es. he vſed great tiranny among his Britons: And beyng at his diſport of huntyng, he was deuoured by wylde wolues, when he had reigned .xl▪ yeres. He left after hym .ii. ſonnes, named Mempricius, and Manlius.

date 1009 Mempricius, the ſonne of Madan, beyng kyng, by treaſon ſlewe his brother Manlius, after whoſe death he liued in more tranquillitie, where thorough he fel in ſlouth, and ſo to lechery taking the wiues and daughters of his ſubiectes: and laſtly, became ſo euyll that he forſoke his wife and concubines, and fell to the ſynne of Sodomye with beaſtes: wherby he becam odible to God and man. And goinge on hunting,The king deuoured of wolues loſt his cōpany, & was deſtroied of wild wolues: wherof the land was then ful, whē he had reigned .xx. yeres.

date 989 Ebrank, the ſonne of Mempricius, was made ruler of Britaine: he Had xxi. wiues, of whom he receiued .xx. ſonnes, and .xxx. daughters: whiche he ſent into Italie, there to be maried to the bloud of the Troianes. In Albany (now called Scotland) he edified theDūbritain Edēbrugh Bāburgh, and Yorke builded▪ caſtel of Alclude, which is Dūbritain he made ye caſtell of Maidens, now called Edenbrough: he made alſo ye caſtell of Bamburgh: he builded Yorke citie: wherin he made a tēple to Diane, and ſet there an Archeflame: and there was buried, whā he had reigned .lx. yeares.

date 929 Brute Grienſhielde, the ſonne of Ebranke, ruled this lande .xii. yeres, & was buried at Yorke, leauynge after hym a ſonne named Leill.

date 917 Leill the ſon of Brute Greneſhielde being a iuſt mā, & louer of peace in his time builded Carleil, & made ther a •• ple, placing therin a Flamin, to rule y• ſame, according to y• laws of their goddes at that tyme: & there was buried, when he had ruled Britain .xxv. yeres.

date 892 Lud Rudibras, the ſon of Leill, builded Cātorbury wincheſter & Shafteſbury builded. Cātorbury, Wincheſter, & Shaf • ſbury, wherin he builded .iii. tēples, & placed in ye ſame .iii. Flamins, like as biſhops now be▪ he reigned xxix. yeres & left a ſon after him named Bladud.

date 863 Bladud, ſon of Lud Rudibras, who had lōg ſtudied at Athēs, brought with him iiii. philoſophers, to kepe ſcole in Britain: for ye which he builded Stamford,Stamford buylded. Iohn Harding alleging Merlyn. Bath with ye hot baths builded. The kinge atēpting to fiye, brake his necke. & made it an vniuerſitie: wherin he had great nūbre of ſcolers, ſtudying in al ye ſeuē liberal ſciēces: which vniuerſitie dured to ye cōming of S. Auguſtine. At which time ye biſh. of Rome in terdited it, for hereſies yt fell amōg the Saxōs & britōs together mixt. he builded Bathe, & made ther a tēple to Apollo, and placed there a Flamyn: he made there the hot bathes, & practiſed his necromācy: he decked himſelf in fethers, & preſumed to f • ie in ye aire, & fallynge on his tēple of Apollo, brake his neck when he had reigned .xx. yeres.

date 844 Leire, ye ſon of Bladud ſucceded his father, he builded Cair Leir, now called Leiceſter, and made there a temple o • of Ianus: placyng a Flamyne there to gouerne the ſame he had .iii. daughters Gonorell, Ragan, and Cordell▪ which Cordelle for her wiſedom & vertue towards her father, ſucceded hym in the kingdom: whē he had reigned xl. yere, he deceſſed, & was buried at Leyceſter.

date 805 Co • dyla, the youngeſt daughter of Leire, ſuccedyng her father, was ſore vexed by her two nephues, Morgan of Albanye, and Conedagus of Camber and Cornewall, who at the length toke and caſte her in priſon: where ſhe beyng in diſpaire of recoueryng her eſtate,Galfride ſlewe her ſelfe, when ſhe had reigned .v. yeares, and was buried at Leiceſter in Ianus temple by her father.

date 800 Morgan, the eldeſt ſonne of Dame Gonorell claimed Britayn, & warred on his nephue Conedagus, that was kyng of Camber (that now is wales) and of Cornwall: but Conedagus metHow Glamorganſhire toke that name. S. Iohns towne in Scotland builded. with Morgan in wales, and there ſiue him: which place is called Glamorgan tyll this daye: And then Conedagus was king of all Britayn: he builded a temple of Mars at Perch, that now is S • . Iohns towne in Scotland, & placed there a Flamyne: he builded an oth •• of Minerue in wales, which nowBangor 〈◊〉 wales builded. is named Bangor The thyrd he made of Mercurie in Cornewall, where he was borne: he reigned .xxiiii. yeares, and was buried at London. It rayned bloud .iii. dayes. date 766

date 721 Riuallo, ſonne of Conedagus ſucceded his father, in whoſe tyme it rained bloud .iii. days: after the whiche tempeſt, enſued a great multitude of venemous flyes, which ſlew much people. And then a great mortalitie thoroughout this land, which cauſed almoſt deſolation of the ſame. This Riuallo reigned ouer this whole Ilād xlvi. yeres and than deceaſed, and was buried at Cai • e branke, that now is Yorke.

date 684 Gurguſtus, ſonne of Riuallo, ſucceded in the kyngdom of Britayn, who reigned quietly: but was a cōmon dronkard, wherof folowed all other vi • es. when he had reigned .xxxviii. yeres, he deceaſed, and was buried at Yorke.

date 630 Scic • lius, the brother of Gurguſtu • ſucceded in the kyngdom: of whom is le • t but litle memory: but that he reigned lix. yeres, & was buried at Bathe

Iago or Lago couſin of Gurguſtus, reigned .xxv. yeres: for his euill gouernement, he died of a litargie, and was buried at Yorke.

date 612 Kynimacus ſucceded Iago in thys realme of Britayn, wherin he reigned liiii. yeares, and was buried at Yorke.

date 559 Gorbodug ſucceded his father Kynimacus in this realm of britain, as our Chronicles write: He reigned lxiii. yeres, and was buried at London.

date 496 Forrex with his brother Porrex, ruled this land of Britaine .v. yeres: but it was not lōg ere they fel at ciuil diſcorde for the ſoueraigne dominion, inPorrex ſiue his brother Forrex, & Porrex was afterward ſlain by his mother. whiche Forrex was ſlayn. And Porrex afterwardes by his mother was killed in his bedde. Thus cruelly was the bloud & houſe of Brute deſtroyd, whē yt this realme by the ſpace of ▪vi. C .xvi. yeres had ben gouerned by yt lynage.

After the death of the two brethren, Forrex and Porrex, this Realme wasBrutus blud extinguiſhed. deuided with ciuile warres, for lacke of one ſoueraigne gouernor, which cō tinued by the ſpace of .li. yeres, vntyll that noble Dunwallo reduced yt ſame into one Monarchy.

date 441 MVlmutius Dunwallo, the ſon of Cloten, duke of Cornwal reduced this realme into one Monarchie, being before by ciuile warres & diſcētion, ſe • ered & brought into diuers dominions, he was the firſt that ware a crowne of golde: he conſtitutedThe firſte king of Englande that ware a crowne of gold, who buylded Blackwel hall in Lō don. The ſecōd laws were Mulmutiꝰ lawes. The town of Malmſbury built good lawes: which long after wer called Mulmutius lawes: he gaue priuileges vnto Tēples, and ploughes, and began to make the foure notable wais in Britayne. In London, called then Troy Nouant, he builded a great temple: which ſome ſuppoſe to be Saynte Paules, ſome Blackwell hall, whiche was called Tēplū pacis. Finally whē he had brought this Realme to welthe and quietnes, reignyng herein xl. yeares: He died honourably, leauing after him two valiant & noble ſonnes, Belinus and Brennus, as Fabiā writeth. He builded the town of Malmeſbury and of Vies. He was buried at Lōdon in the temple of Peace before named.

date 401 BElinus and Brennus, ſonnes of Mulmutius deuided this whole Iſle of Britayne betweene them. Vnto Beli • e ye elder brother was appointed England, Wales, & Cornewall. Vnto the other the North part beyond Humber. But Brennus a yonge man▪ deſirous of glory and dominion, thinkyng him ſelf equal with his brother in marcial prowes, was not therwith content: Wherfore he raiſed war agaynſt Beliue. But in cōcluſion by the meanes of their mother, they were accorded: and Brennus beynge geuen wholly to the ſtudy of warres, left his countrey to the gouernance of his brother, and went into Fraunce amongeſt the Galles: where in the prouince of Liōs, for his excellēt qualites, he was greatly eſtemed of Siguinus kyng of the countrey, whoſe daughter he maried: And of the Galles was made ſouerain captain whē they made their voiage to Rome. Beline in the mean time Iohn Harding. Thre archflames in Englande. Foure notable wais made in Englande. Iohn Leylande. both in ciuil Iuſtice and alſo religion ſuch as at that tyme was vſed, greatly increaſed his realme. Hee made three Archflames, whoſe ſeas were at London, Yorke, and▪ Carlion. He finiſhed the fowre great wayes begon by his father: He ſubdued and made tributarie vnto hym, Denmarke. In London he made the hauen, which at this day, retaineth the name▪ of him, called Belins gate: and as Iohn Leylande writeth, builded y• tower of Londō. He maried his daughter Cambria vnto a prince o • The tower of London firſt builded. Almayn called Antenor, of whō theſe people wer called Cymbri, & Sycābri Finally, after he had reigned with his brother and alone ▪xxvi. yeres, he died: and after the pagan maner, with great • ompe was burned: & his aſhes in aCarlyon builded. The olde tēple nere to temple bar built. veſſell of braſſe, ſet on a high Pinacle ouer Belyns gate: he builded Carlion and alſo the temple of Concord: which after the opinion of many • s now the pariſhe church of the Temple.

date 375 Gurgunſtus, ſonne of Beline, ſucceded his father: He ſubdued Dēmark compelling them to continue their tribute. He reigned .xix. yeares, and was buried at Carlion.

date 356 Guinthelinus, ſonne of Gurgūſtus was crowned kynge of Britayne. A prince ſober & quiet, who had to wife a noble woman named Marcia, of excellent learnyng and knowledge. SheThe third laws we • Marcian lawes. deuiſed certain lawes, which lōg time among the Britains were greatly eſtemed, and named Marcian lawes. Finally, when this vertuous prince had reigned .xxvi. yeres: he dyed, and was buried at London.

date 330 Cecilius, the ſonne of Guinth • line & Marcia, reigned vii. yeres: of him ther remaineth nothing notable: But thatThe picts firſt inhabited the marches of ſcotlād & Englād in the firſt yere of his reigne, a people of Almaine called Picts, arriued here in Britayn, and poſſeſſed thoſe parties whiche nowe be the marches of bothe • ealmes, England and Scotland. Cecilius was buried at Carlyon.

date 323 Kymarus ſucceded Cecilius & reigned thre yeares in Britayne: he was ſlayne as he was huntyng.

date 321 Elanius, called alſo Danius, was kyng of Britayn .ix. yeares.

date 311 Morindus, the baſtard ſon of Dan • began to reigne in Britayn: he fought with a kyng, who came out of Germany, & arriued here & ſlew him with al his power. Moreouer, out of y• Iriſh ſeas in his tyme came foorth a wonderfullThe kyng deuoured by a monſter. monſter: whiche deſtroied much • people▪ wherof the kyng hearyng wol • of his valiaunt courage, nedes fyḡh •• with it: by whom he was clean deuoured, when he had reigned .viii. yeares.

date 303 Gorbomānus eldeſt ſonne of Morindus, Cābridge & Graunthā builte. reigned .xi. yeres. A prince iuſt • religious: he renued the temples of his gods, and gouerned his people in peac • and wealth. Oure engliſhe Chronicle faith, he buylded the townes of Cambridge, and of Grantham.

date 292 Archigallo▪ brother o • Gorbomannus, was crowned kyng of Britayn • ▪ he was in conditions vnlike to his brother: for he depoſed the noble men, and exalted the vnnoble. He extorted from men their goodes to enrich▪ his treaſurie: for whiche cauſe by ye eſtates of the • ealme, he was depriued of his royallThe kyng depriued. • igni • ie, when he had reigned v. yeres.

date 286 Elidurus the third ſonne of Morin • us: and brother to Archigallo, was e • ected king of Britayn: a vertuous & • entyl price who gouerned his people • uſtly: As he was in hūting in a foreſt • y chance he met with his brother Ar • higallo, whom moſt louyngly he im • raced: and found the meanes to recon • ile hym to his lordes: and than reſigned to hym his royall dignitie: when • e had reigned .v. yeares.

date 281 Archigallo thus reſtored to his royal eſtate: ruled the people quietly & iuſtly • ▪ yeares, and lyeth buried at Yorke.

date 272 Elidurus aforenamed: after the deth of his brother Archigallo, for his pity and Iuſtice, by the generall conſent of • he Britains was again choſen Kyng. But he reigned not paſſyng two yer • s but that his yonger brethern Vigenius and Peredurus raiſed warre agaynſte hym, toke h • m priſoner: and caſte hym into the Tower of London: Where he remayned (as they write)▪ durynge theyr Reygne.

date 270 Vigenius & Peredurus after the takyng of their brother▪ reigned together 〈1 page duplicate〉〈1 page duplicate〉 vii. yeres. Vigenius thā died▪ & Per • durusThe town of Pickering bu • ded. reigned after alone .ii. yeres. He • uilded the towne of Pickeryng after the opinion of dyuers writers.

date 261 Elidurus, the third tyme was made kyng of Britayne▪ who continued his latter reigne honorably and iuſtly: but beyng ſore bruiſed with age and troubles he finiſhed his lyfe, when he had nowe laſtly reigned .iiii. yeares, and was buried at Carlile.

date 258 Gorboman reigned in Britayne .x. yeares.

Morgan was crowned kyng of britayn, who guyded the realme peacibly xiiii. yeares.

date 324 Emerianus brother to Morgan ſucceded in the realme of Britayne. And when he had tirannouſly reigned .vii. yeares, he was depoſed.

date 225 Iuall was choſen king of Britayn for his iuſtice and temperance, whiche gouerned peacibly .xx. yeres.

date 207 Rymo gouerned this realme of Britayne .xvi. yeares. In his tyme was great plentie and peace.

date 191 Gerun • ius reigned here in Britayn xx. yeares.

Catillus reigned peacibly in britain x. yeres▪ he houng vp all oppreſſors of the poore people: to geue enſample vnto other.

Coilus ſucceded Catellus in the realme of Britayn, who quietly reigned xx. yeares.

date 143 Porer, a vertuous and gentil prince reigned in Britayn .v. yeares.

date 138 Chirinnus king of Britain, through his dronkenneſſe reigned but one yere

date 137 Fulgen his ſonne reigned two-yeares in Britayne.

date 135 Eldred, reigned in Britayn one yere. Androgius, likewiſe reigned one yere in Britayne.

date 134 date 133 Varianus, the ſonne of Androgius, ſucceded his father in this realm of britayne. He wholly gaue himſelfe to the iuſtes of the fleſh, & reigned .iii. yeres.

date 136 Eliud, kyng of Britayne reigned .v. yeares: who was a great Aſtronomer.

date 124 Dedantius king of Britayn reigned v. yeares.

date 120 Detonus reigned in this land of Britayne .ii. yeres.

date 118 Gurgineus reygned .iii. yeares in Britayne.

date 115 Merianus was kynge of Britayne ii. yeares.

date 113 Bladunus gouerned Britain ii. yers.

date 111 Capenus reigned kyng of Britayne. iii. yearrs.

date 108 Ouinus ruled Britain .ii. yeares.

date 106 Silius reigned in Britayn .ii. yere • ▪

date 104 Bledgabredus was .x. yeres kyng al Britayne. He delited muche in Muſyke: and gaue hym ſelfe to the ſtudye thereof.

date 94 Archemalus was kynge of Britayn ii. yeares.

date 92 Eldelus reygned kyng of Britayne iiii. yeares.

In this tyme dyuers prodigies we • Prodigioꝰ ſignes in y• ayre. ſene, as globes of fyre, burſtyng out of the ayre with great noyſe.

date 88 Rodianus was kynge of Britayne two yeares.

date 86 Redargius reigned king of Britain iii. yeares.

date 83 Samuliꝰ reigned in Britayn .ii yeres

date 81 Peniſellus was made kyng of Britayne: who gouerned it .iii. yeres.

date 78 Pirrhus ruled Britayn .ii. yeares.

date 76 Caporus: was kyng of Britayne .ii. yeares.

date 74 Dinellus the ſonne of Caporus, a iuſt & vertuous prince, gouerned this realme of Britayn .iiii. yeares.

date 70 Helius the ſonne of Dinellus, reigned not • ully one yere▪ king of Britain.Howe the Iſle of Ely toke fyrſt yt name. Of this prince the Iſle of Ely toke this name, for that he there buylded a goodly palace wherin was his moſt delight to lyue: and alſo was there buried.

date 69 LUd ye eldeſt ſon of Hely ſucceded his father, and reigned .xi. yearesKing Lud buylded London from London ſtone to Ludgate, and named it Ludſtone. in Britayne. As ſoone as he was made kyng, he reformed the ſtate of his common weale: for he amended his lawes, and tooke away all vſages that were naught: Moreouer, he repaired the Citie of London then called Troynouant▪ with fayre buyldings and walles: and builded on the weſt part therof, a ſtrong gate: which vnto this tyme retaineth the name of hym, and is called Ludgate. Finally he dyed, leauing after hym two ſonnes Androgeus and Theomantius: who beynge not of age to gouerne their vncle Caſſiuelane obteyned the Crowne. Our Chroniclers write, that London tooke the name of this Lud, and was called Ludſton. He was buried nere to the ſame Ludgate, in a Temple which he there bulded.

date 58 CAſſiuelane, the ſon of Hely, after the deth of his brother Lud was made gouerner of britain which he ruled .xix. yeres.

In y• .viii. yere of his reign, Iulius Ceſar: who warred long in France, made the firſt voyage of any ſtraunger in •• Iuliꝰ Ceſar made his fyrſte voyage into Englād this Realme, and afterwarde ſubdu •• it. When C. Iulius Ceſar had warred ſeuen yeares in France and Germany, comyng vnto that part where Cala •••• and Boloigne nowe ſtande, hee determined to make warre into Britaine, whiche vntill that time remayned vnfrequented and vnknowen of the Romains. His quarell was, becauſe that in the warres of France, he perceiued the Frenchmen to haue muche ſuccour and aide from thens: Wherfore hauing prepared .lxxx. ſhippes, he ſailed into Britaine: where at the firſt being weried with an hard and ſharpe battaile, And after with ſodain tempeſt, his nauie almoſte deſtroied: he retourned agayne into France, there to wynter his men. The next ſpring (which was theThe ſecōd voyage of Iulius Ceſar into England. yeare before Chriſt .li. His nauy being newe regged and encreaſed, he paſſed the ſeas agayn with a greater armye. But whiles he went towards his enemies on land, his ſhippes lying at anker, wer agayn by tempeſt almoſt loſt: for either they were driuen on the • andes, where they ſtack faſt: or els thrugh beatyng one an other; with force of the tempeſt, they were deſtroyde. So that • l. were loſt▪ the other with much labour were ſaued. Vpon lande alſo his horſemen at the fyrſte encountre were vanquiſhed, & Labienus the Tribune ſlayn. At the ſecond conflict, not without great danger of his men, he put the Britains to flyght, and purſued them to the riuer of Thamis: on the further ſide wherof, Caſſiuelan, with a great multitude of people, was kepinge the banks, but they not able to reſiſt ye violēce & force of the Romains, hyd them ſelues in woddes, and with ſodayn eruptionsLōdon ſubmitted to Iulius Ceſar. oftētimes inuaded them: but in the mean time their ſtrongeſt citie, Troynouant ſubmitted it ſelfe to Ceſar, deliuerynge vnto hym hoſtages: whiche exaumple alſo the other cities folowed: Whereby Caſſiuelane afterEnglande firſt tributarie to the Romains. many loſſes was conſtreigned to geue pledges, and to agree that Britayne ſhoulde become Tributarie to the Romaynes. Then Ceſar lyke a Conqueroure with a greate numbre of pryſoners ſayled into Fraunce, and ſoo to Rome, where ſhortely after hee was ſlayne with bodkyns. Iohn Lydgate in his Booke named the Serpente of diuiſyon, wryteth, that Iulius Ceſar buylded in thys Lande dyuers Caſtelles and cities for a perpetuall m • morie,The caſtels of Douer, Cantorb. Rocheſt. & the Tower of London built. Saliſo. Chich. & Excetor buylded. to putte his name in remembraunce: That is to ſaye, The caſtell of Douer, of Canterbury, Rocheſter, and the Tower of London, the Caſtel and towne of Ceſars burye: takynge hys name after Ceſar, the whyche is nowe called Saliſbury. He alſo edifyed Ceſars Cheſter, that nowe is called Chicheſter, and the caſtelle of Exceſter. &c.

date 42 THeomantius, the ſonne of Lud, & nephue to Caſſiuelane ſucceded in the realme of Britayne, and reygned quietly xxiij. yeares: and was buried at London.

date CYmbalinus, the ſonne of Theomā tius reigned king of Britain xxxv. yeares, and was buried at London.

When Ceſar Auguſtus the ſecond emperour by the wyll of God hadde ſtablyſhed moſte ſure peace thorough the worlde, oure Redemer Ieſu Chriſte,The byrth of Chriſte. very God and man, vpon whom peace wayted, was borne in the .xiij. yeare of the reigne of Auguſtus.

From this place folowyng, the yeres ſens Chriſts birthe are placed in the margent, at the begynnyng of euery Kinges Reygne.

date 17 GUiderius, the fyrſt ſonne of Cymbaline beganne his reigne ouer the Britaines, in the .xvij. yeare after the byrth of Chriſte our Sauiour. Thys man was valiant, hardy, welthy, and truſted muche in his ſtrength. And for that he thought the Romains had their tribute wrongfully, he of greate courage denied to pay the ſame. For which cauſe Claudius the .v. Emperor came into Britayne with a great power, to clayme agayne the payment therof: & laſtly ſlewe the ſayd Guiderius, when he had reigned .xxviii. yeres.

date 45 ARuiragus, the youngeſt ſonne ofSouthāpton, how it tooke that name. Cymbaline, and brother of Guiderius, was ordeyned kynge of Britayn: he reigned .xxvii. yeres. He ſlue Hamon nere to a hauen of the ſea, and threw hym gobbet meale therin: wherfore it is now called Southampton.

Claudius the Emperor (after diuers happes of battaile toke kyng Aruiragus to his grace. And for ſo much as he perceiued him to be a valiant prince in token of frendeſhyp, gaue to hym his daughter in mariage, nam • d Geniſſa.Glouceſter buylded named Tarliō S. Peter crucified, & S. Paule beheaded. This Claudius buylded▪ Glouceſter: and was there buried.

S. Peter by the tyrannye of Nero, was crucified at Rome▪ alter ye birthe of our Sauiour Ieſus Ch • iſte .lxviii. yeares: and S. Paul was there beheaded wi • h the ſworde.

date 73 MArius, the ſonne of Aruiragus, an excellent wyſe man was ordeyned kyng of Britayne. He reigned .liii. yeres. In his tyme Lodrike kyng of the Pictes accompanied with the Scots, inuaded Britayn, and ſpoiled the coū trey with ſword and fyre: againſt whō Marius with his knightes aſſembled in all haſte, and gaue them ſharpe battaile. Wherin Lodrike captayne of the Pictes was ſlayne, with a great numbre of his ſouldiors: to them which remained, Marius gaue inhabitaunce in the further parte of Scotlande. And foraſmuch as the Britains diſoained to geue their daughters to thē in mariage, they acquainted them with ye Iriſhmē, and maried their daughters, & grewe in proces of tyme to a great people.

This Marius buylded the towne ofCheſter • own buil • ed. Cheſter, and is buried at Carlyon.

date 126 COilus, the ſonn of Marius, was or deyned kyng of the Britaynes. Hee was brought vp euen from his young age in Italy among the Romains, and therfore fauoured them greatly, & payd the tribute truly. Some write, that heColcheſter buylded. builded the town of Colcheſter, he reigned .liij. yeres, & was buried at York.

date 180 LUcie, the ſon of Coilus was ordeined kyng of Britayn, who in al his acts and dedes folowed the ſteppes of his forfathers; in ſuch wiſe that he was of al men loued and dread. This LucieEnglande fyrſt receyued the chriſtē faith in the .viii. yere of his reigne, that was about the yere of our Lorde. 187. ſent louyng letters to Eleutherius byſhop of Rome, deſyryng hym to ſende ſome deuout & lerned mē, by whoſe inſtruction both he and his people might be taught the faith and religion of Chriſt: wherof Eleutherius beyng very glad ſent into Britayn .ii. famous clerkes. Faganus and Dunianus. By whoſe diligence Lucie and his people of Britayne were inſtructed and baptiſed in the faith of Chriſt. 1294. yeares, after the arriuall of Brute: The yeare of Chriſt. 189. Lucius kyng of Britayn, when he had reigned .xii. yeres deceaſed, and was buried at Glouceſter: after whoſe deathe, for ſo muche as of hym remained no heire, the Britaynes betwene them ſelues fell at greate diſcorde and warre, which continued to the great diſturbance of the realme about .xv. yeares. By meane of this forſayd diſcorde among the Britons, Seuerus was moued to make haſte into thys Countrey, as well to quiete the realme, as to kepe back the Pictes and Scots, which vexed them with warre he cauſed a walle of turnes and greateAdrians wall repaired by Seuerus, which is yet called the ſcottiſh banke. ſtakes to be made of the length of. 112. myles (or after ſome) repaired the wall of Adrian: It began at Tyne, & reached to the Scottiſhe ſea. This Seuerus gouerned Britayn .v. yeares, and was buried at Yorke.

date BAſſianus Caracalla ſucceded hys father in the Empire, and reygned vi. yeares. Of nature he was cruell and fierce, able to endure al payns and labors, & eſpecially in warfare, wherto he ſemed to be framed of nature.

IN Britayne was yet no kyng: but the Emperor was accōpted as king, wherfore Caraſſus, a Britayn of low byrthe) but valiant and hardy in marciall dedes) purchaſed of the Emperour, the kepyng of the coaſtes of br • tayn. By meanes where of he drue to hym many knightes of his countreye, and addreſſed deadly warre againſt the Romains, hauyng the better hope, for that he heard of the deathe of Baſſianus the emperor, who about this time was ſlain by one of his owne ſeruāts.

Alectus, a Duke of Rome was ſente to ſubdue Caraſſus, which vnlefully vſurped the Crowne of Britayn: whiche Alectus vanquiſhed Caraſſus: and laſtely ſlue hym, whan he had reigned viij. yeres.

date 226 ALectus, the Romayn gouerned the Britains after hee had ſubdued the land againe to the Romains: and vſed among them much crueltie & tyranny. Wherfore they intēding vtterly to expel y• Romains, moued a noble mā called Aſclepiodatus, to take on hym the kingdom: who gathered a great power and made ſharpe warre vpon the Romains, and chaſed them from countrey to countrey, vntyll at lengthe Alectus kept hym at London for his moſt ſuretie: whither Aſclepiodatꝰ purſued himAlectus ſlain by Aſclepiodatꝰ. and nere to that citie gaue him bataile: in which Alectus was ſlayn, when he had gouerned Britayn .vj. yeares.

date Aſclepiodatus, after Alectus was thus ſlain, belaied the citie of London with a ſtrong ſiege, wherin was Linius Gallus the Romayn capitayn, & ere it were long, by knightly force and violence, entred the citie, and ſlue the fornamed Gallus, nere vnto a broke there at that day runnyng, into which broke he threw him: by reaſon wherof, it wasWalbroke in London how it toke that name. called Gallus or Wallus brooke: and this day, the ſtrete where ſomtyme the broke ranne, is called Walbroke. After which victory Aſclepiodatus gouerned Britayn .xxv. yeares.

date AT this tyme hapned a great diſcention in Britayn betwene Aſclepiodatus their king, & one Coill duke of Colcheſter: wherby was raiſed a greuous warre, in whiche Aſclepiodatus was ſlayn. And Coill toke on hym theAſclepiodatus was ſlayne. kyngdome of Britayn, and gouerned the realme the ſpace of .xxvii. yeares.

date 289 COnſtantius, a duke of Rome was ſent into Britayn to recouer the tribute: ſhortly after whoſe arriual, Coill which then was king, died: wherfore y• britains to haue more ſuertie of peace, willed this duke to take to wife Helena, the daughter of Coill, which was a wonderfull fayre mayden, and therwith well learned. This Conſtantius when he had recouered the tribute, returned with his wife Helena to Rome as chief ruler in Britayn, who gouerned▪ the ſame .xxi. yeares: he was buried at Yorke.

In this Conſtantius tyme, was S. Albon prothomartir of England, martyred at Verolan.

date 310 COnſtantine, the ſonne of Conſtantius, ſucceded as well in the kyngdome o • Britayn, as in the gouernāce of other realmes, that were ſubiect afore to his father. This Conſtantine was a ryght noble and valyant prince and ſonne of Helena, a womā of great ſanctimonie, and borne in Britayn. He was ſo myghty in marciall proweſſe, that he was ſurnamed the greate Conſtantine: and had the Fayth of Chriſte in ſuche reuerence, that alwaye moſte ſtudiouſly he endeuoured to augmente the ſame. In wytneſſe of his belefe, he cauſed a Booke of the Goſpell to bee caryed before hym, and made the Bible to be copied out, and ſent into allWherfore y• Kynges of Englande wear cloſe crownes. partes of the Empyre. Of this man the kynges of Britayne had fyrſt the priuiledge to weare cloſe crownes or Diademes: he reigned .xviii. yeares.

• Ctauius cam into Britayn, who is called in the Engliſh Chronicles Octauian) reigned in this lande at the leſt 54. yeres. In which tyme he was troubled with ofteē warres by y• Romans.

date MAximus, ſonne of Leonine, and couſyn Germayne to Conſtantine the great, was made kyng of Britain. This man was mighty of his handes: but for that he was cruell, and purſued ſome deale the Chriſtians, he was called Maximus the tyrant. Betweene him, and one Conon Meridoke a Britayn, was ſtrife and debate, in whiche they both ſped diuerſly: but at length they were made frendes. MaximusMaximus conquered litle Britayne. reygned .viii. yeares. Hee made warre vpon the Galles, and ſayled into Armerica, now called little Britayn: and ſubduyng the countrey, gaue it to Conon Meridoke, to hold for euer of the kynges of great Britayn.

Saint Vrſula, with the. 11000. virgins, whiche were ſent into litle BritayneS. Vrſula of Englād to be maried to the foreſayd Conon and his knyghtes: were ſlayn of y• barbarous people beyng on the ſea.

date 391 FOrthwith the foreſayd Gratian that was ſent into Britayn of Maximus to defende the land from Barbarians, toke on hym the kyngdom of Britayn and exerciſed all tyranny and exaction vpon the people: for whiche cauſe hee was abhorred of all the Britayns: and by them was ſlayne: when he hadde reygned fower yeares. Then was the realme a good ſpace without heade or gouernoure: In the whiche tyme they were nowe and then very muche vexed wyth the foreſayd Barbarous people, and other foreyn enemies.

Nere about the yere of Chriſt. 427.The ſcots and Pictes inuade Englande. the Britaynes were inuaded agayn by the Picts and Scots: which not withſtandyng the foreſayde walle that was made by the Romains, ſpoiled the coū trey very ſore, ſo that they were driuen to ſeke newe helpe of the Romaynes: who ſent to them a company of ſouldiors: which again chaſed the Picts, andA walle of ſtone betwene Englande and Scotland. made a wall of ſtone of the thickenes of viii. foot, & in height 12▪ foot. Which thing when they had done comforting the Britons, and admoniſhyng theim hereafter to truſt to their own māhod & ſtrength, they returned again to Rome

The Scottes and Pictes yet once agayne entred the lande of Britayne, ſpoylynge the countreye, and cha • yng the commons ſo cruelly, that they wer altogether comfortieſſe, and broughte to ſuche myſerie, that eche robbed and ſpoyled other, and ouer this, ye groūde was vntilled: whereof enſued greate ſcarcitie and hunger, and after hunger deathe. In this neceſſitie they ſent forThe ſcots & Picts in uaded thys Realme ſo ſore, that ye Romaines refuſed to defende the ſame: but rather to loſe theyr tribut. ayde to Aetius, the Romayne capitayn beynge then occupyed in warres in a part of France: but they had no comfort at hys hande. And therefore were forced to ſend ambaſſade to Aldroenus kyng of lyttle britayne, to deſyre ayde and comforte: whyche they obteyned, in condition, that yf they atchieued the victory, Conſtantine his brother ſhold be made king of britayn: for to that day they had no gouernour. Whiche thyng of the ambaſſadoures beyng graunted, the ſayd Conſtantine gathered a company of ſouldiors, and wēt forth with them. And when he had manfully vanquiſhed their enemies, obteined the victory: accordyng to the promiſe made, he was ordeined their kyng, and guyded this lande .x. yeres.

Here endeth finally the dominion & tribute of the Romains ouer this lād, whiche had continued by the ſpace of 483. yeres, from the tyme that Brute began to rule this land. 1541. After the city of Rome was builded. 1585. yeres

THen it folowed, that when Conſtā tine brother of Aldroenus, had chaſtd and ouercome the Picts and Scottes (as is beforeſaide) he was crowned kyng of greate Britayne, and guyded the lande the ſpace of .x. yeares in quietneſſe.

date 433 In the court of Conſtantine Kinge of britayne was a certaine Pict, in ſo greate fauour and authoritie wyth the king, that he mighte at all times comeThe kinge ſlain in his chāber by a Picte. to hys preſence: who watchynge his time, by ſecrete meanes traiterouſlye ſlewe the king in his chamber.

date 443 THen Conſtantius his eldeſt ſonne, which for his ſoft ſpirit was made a monke at ſainct Swithens in Wincheſter, by ye means of Vortiger, dukeA Monke made king of Englād▪ of Cornewal, was taken out of ye c • oiſter, & made kinge: vnder whoſe name the forſ •• d Vortiger ruled all the land and vſed great tirannie.

Conſtantius, king of britain, was ſlaine of certaine Pictes or Scottes,The Kyng traiterouſly ſlayn by certayne Pictes. whō Vortiger had ordeined for a gard to the kinges bodie. Whereof when Vortiger had knowledge, he wept and made ſemblaunt of greate ſorowe and heauines: and cauſed the ſaid Scottes or Pictes to be put to deathe, thoughe he in dede wer the chief cauſer of their treaſon and murder. So this Conſtantius reigned but .v. yeares: And Aurelius and Vther, the kynges yonger brethren, fied into Britayne.

date 448 VOrtiger was by force ordeined k • g of Britayn, and gouerned y• realme xvi. yeares, not without trouble. For the nobles of Britayne ſuſpected, that Conſtantius was not murthered with out his conſent: and therfore alienated their myndes from hym.

In Britayn was ſo great plentye ofGreat plentie of corne & grayne. corne and fruite, that the lyke had not ben ſene many yeares before. Whicde plenty was cauſe of idelnes, gluttony lechery, and other vices: ſo y• through their incontinent and riotous liuyng, enſued ſo great peſtilence & mortalitie that the lyuing ſcantly ſuffiſed to buryA great peſtilence. the dead.

The Pictes and Scots alſo, hauing knowledge of the deth of their knightes, whiche were ſlayne by Vortiger, for murderyng of the kynge: inuaded,The ſcots and Pictes ſpoiled this lande. and in mooſte cruell wyſe ſpoyled the lande of Britayne.

Vortiger beynge ſore abaſhed, for ſo muche as he knewe the myndes of his people to be alienated from hym: ſent for the Saxons, named Angli, which had no place to dwell in: and gaue to thē inhabitance in Kent. By their helpThe fyrſte Saxons entryng this realme. and manhode in many batails he vanquiſhed and droue back the Pius and other enemies: and therfore had theim euer after in great loue and fauour.

Hengiſt, one of the captaynes of the Saxons, found meanes that Vortiger kyng of Britayne maried his daughterKyng Vortiger deuorced frō his lauful wife and maried Rowan ye daughter of Hengiſt ye Saxon. Rowan, a mayden of wonderfull beautie and pleaſantneſſe, but a myſcreant and Pagane. For her ſake, the kynge was deuorced from his laufull wife: by whome he had .iii. ſonnes. For whiche dede wel nere all the Britons forſoke hym: and the Saxons daily encreaſed both in fauour, multitude and auctoritie: & from this time ſought alway occaſion to extingny ſhe vtterly the power of the Britains, and ſubdue the lande to them ſelfe.

The Saxons couenanted wyth the Britons, that they ſhuld attend to their worldly buſynes: and the Saxons (as their ſouldiours) would defend ye land from the incurſions of all enemies: for which ſeruice the Britains ſhuld geue to them competent meate and wages. And vnder this pretence cauſed more Saxons to be ſent for, entendynge at conuenient tyme, by force to haue the lande in their ſubiection.

Sainct Germain came into britaynePelagius hereſye in England. to reduce them from the hereſy of Pelagius▪ to the faith of Chriſt.

The Britaynes conſidering ye dayly repaire of the Saxons into this realm ſhewed their kyng, the ieopardye that might therof enſue▪ and aduertiſed him to auoyde the danger, and expell them out of the realm: but all was in vayn. For Vortiger, by reaſon of his wife, bore ſuch fauor towardes the Saxons that he would in no wiſe heare the coū celle of his ſubiectes. Wherefore theyVortiger depriued of his kingdom. with one wylle and mynde depriued hym of hys royall dignitie, and ordeyned to theyr Kynge, his eldeſt ſonne Vortimerus.

date 464 VOrtimer (as before is ſayd) beynge The kyng poiſoned by his ſtepmother. made kynge, in all haſthe purſued the Saxons: And by his marciall knyghthode, vanquiſhed theim in .iiij. great battailes, beſydes conflyctes and ſkyrmyſhes. Vntyl at length he was poiſoned by meane of Rowen his ſtepmother, after he had reigned vij. yeres.

VOrtiger obteined agayn the kyngdom of great Britayn, and reigned after this time .ix. yeres.

The Saxons in Britayne, by priuy guyle and treaſon, got the king Vortiger into theyr handes, and kept him as priſoner: and by that meanes conſtreyned the Kynge to graunte vnto theym thre countreis in the land of britayne: (that is to ſay) Kent, Suſſex, Suffolk and Norfolke. Then Hengiſt began his dominion ouer Kent: and ſendyng for • o Saxons, to inhabite the other prouinces: ſhortly after made war vppon the Britayns and ſo chaſed them, that he kept his kingdome of Kent in peace and war .xxiiij. yeres.

Vortiger fled into Wales, and there buylded a Caſtell. Of which buildyng and longe let of the ſame, and of hys prophet Merline the common voice of the people ſpeaketh many thynges.

Aurelie ſurnamed Ambroſe, and Vther, the brethren of Conſtantius king of britayne: whiche was ſlayne by the treaſō of Vortiger, landed with a NauyeKing Vortiger burned. of ſhyppes Totnes: and by the healpe of britaynes, which gathered to the in al haſt, made war vpō Vortiger & burned him in his caſtel in Wales.

date 481 AVrelius Ambroſe, was ordeyned kyng of Britayn, which immediatlye haſted him with an army towards Yorke, againſt Octa ſonne of Hengiſt, who with his ſaxons kepte the Citie • where he diſcomfited, and tooke priſoner the ſayd Octa.

A Saxon named Hella; with his .ii • The ſecōd kingdome▪ of the ſaxons. ſonnes, and a company of Saxons landed in the ſouth part of Britayne, ſlue the britons, & chaſed many of thē into deſertes & wods, and ſubdued the countreis of Southery, Somerſet, Deuonſhyre and Cornewall, which after was called the kingdome of ſouth Saxons.

A Saxon named Porthe, lāded withHow portſmouth • ▪ came by that name. The thirde kingdome of the Saxons. his .ii. ſonnes, at an hauen in ſouthſex: After whom, the Hauen is named Portſmouthe.

The kingdome of the Eaſt Saxons began in Britayn vnder a duke named Vffa: The kingdome wherof conteyned Norffolk and Suffolke: the kings of that lordſhip were called Vffines: gret murder & vexation of the britains was at the entryng of thoſe Saxons.

In the ende of Aurelie his reigne, Paſcentius, the yongeſt ſonne of Vortiger: who for feare of Aurelius fied in to Irelande, inuaded this lande with a gret army. Aurelius died being poyſoned when he had reigned .xix. yeares.

date VTher, ſurnamed Pendragon, was crowned kynge of Britayne, and▪ reigned .xvi. yeares. He was enamored vpon the dukes wife of Cornwal: and to obteyne his vnlefull luſt, made warre vppon her huſbande Garelus, and ſlewe him in battayle: he was buryed at Stonehinge.

date 517 ARthur, the ſonne of Vther Pendragon, Gildas made a boke de geſtis Arthuri. Windeſor▪ caſtel buil▪ded. a ſtripling of .xv. yeres of age, began his reigne ouer Britayne, and gouerned the land .xxvi. yeres, hauyng continuall war and mortall battayle with the ſaxons.

Iohn Froſarde▪ affirmeth, that kyng▪ Arthure builded the caſtell of Wyndeſour: and there founded the order of the rounde Table.

The fourth kyngdome of the weſte Saxons beganne in Britayne, vnder aThe fourth kingdome of the Saxons▪ Saxon called Cerdicus. They landed firſt at an haue in Norffolk called Yarmouth. With this Saxon Cerdicus, & his people, Arthur had much trouble and war. This lordſhip conteined the weſt part of Englande, as Wilſhyre▪ Somerſetſhyre, Barkeſhyre, Dorſetſhyre▪ and other▪

Arthure, when after many and dy▪uers battayls, he had ſette his land • in ſome quietnes: he betoke the rule thereof to hys nephewe Mordred, and with a choſen army ſayled into France where he did marueilous thinges, and vanquiſhed Lucius Hibertus, the Romaine Capitayne, which thyng ſemeth not to agree with other hiſtories.

Mordred, whyche had the gouernaunceMordred y• traitour vſurpeth the crowne. of Britayne in the abſence of Arthure, by treaſon was crowned kyng through the healpe of Cerdicus kyng of weſt Saxons. Of whiche treaſon when relation came to Arthur beyng then in Fraunce: with all haſte he made backe to Britayne: where he was mette of Mordred, whiche gaue to him thre ſtrong battayls. In ye whiche manye noble and valiaunt knightes periſhed. And laſtly, in a battayleMordred ſlayne and Arthur woūded to to death. foughten beſydes Glaſtenbury, Mordred was ſlayne, and Arthure wounded vnto the death. He was buried in the valley of Aualon, and afterwardes at Glaſtenbury.

date 543 COnſtantine, kinſman to Arthure by aſſent of the Britons was ordeyned kinge of Britayne, and r • igned thre yeres. This man was by the two ſonnes of Mordred greuouſly vexed. For they claimed the land by the right of theyr father: ſo that betwene them was foughten ſundry battayls: In the whiche laſtely the two brethren were vanquiſhed and ſlayue.

Holy Gildas our countreiman flouriſhedGildas the wiſe. in this time, he was called Gildas the wiſe.

Aurelius Conanus a britayne raiſed mortall war agaynſt Conſtantine the kyng: and after ſore fight, ſ • ew him in the field, when he had reigned .iij. yeares, and was buried at Stonehing.

date AVrelius Conanus, was crowned kyng of britayn: he was noble, hardy, and therwith very liberall, but he cheriſhed ſuch as loued ſtrife and diſcention within his Realme: and gaue light credence to theym, whiche accuſed other, wer it right or wrōg. He impriſoned by ſtrength his vncle, which was right heire to the crowne: & died when he had reigned .iij. yeres.

The kingdome of NorthumberlandThe .v. and vi. kingedom of the Saxons. began firſt in britain vnder a Saxon, named Ida▪ This prouince was firſte deuided into two kingdomes: The one was called Deyra, which conteined the land frō Humber to Tine: the other Brenitia, whiche included the countrey from Tyne to the Scottiſhe ſea. After this day ye britayns decreaſed dayly in lordſhip and rule, and drewe them towards Wales, ſo that the countrey about Cheſter, was the chiefe of their lordeſhip.

date 548 VOrtiporus, the ſonne of Codanus, was ordeyned king of Britayn: of whom is little memory left, ſauinge yt Guido teſtifieth, that he was a victorious prince: and that he in diuers battayles diſcomfited the Saxons: he reigned .iiij. yeres.

date 552 MAlgo, a duke of Britayne, beganne his reigne ouer the britaynes, and gouerned them .xxxv. yeares, as writers recorde. This Malg • was the comelyeſt and moſt perſonable man of all the britons then liuinge, and therwith indued with knightly manhode: but he delited in the foule ſyn of Sodomy: and therfore was gretly ſpoyled by his enemies the Saxons.

Ethelbect, kyng of the Saxons inThe fyrſte warre betwene the Saxons in this realm Kent, gaue bataile to Ceaulmus kyng of the weſt Saxons: in whiche fighte were ſlayne .ii. dukes of Ethelberts, & himſelfe with his people chaſed. This was the fyrſte war betwene the Saxons, after they had land and dwelling within this realme.

date 586 CAreticus began to rule the britons: this mā (as witneſſeth al writers) loued ciuile warre, & was odible both to god and to his ſubiects, they moued the Saxons to warre vpon him: who toke from him a gret part of his land.

The Saxons hearyng of the diſcentionGurmundus builded Gurmund cheſter. betwen Careticus & his britons, beynge accompanied with Gurmundus kyng of Ireland, made war vpon Careticus, in ſuche wyſe that hee was fayne to take the towne of Ciceſter, where they aſſaulted him ſo ſore that he with his men fledde from thence into Wales: by whiche meanes he lefte a great part of his dominion: and ſhortly after ended his lyfe, when he had reigned .iij. yeres.

date 589 THe Britaynes whiche were chaſed by their enemies into Wales (as is before ſayd) held them in thoſe parties, and aſſaulted the Saxons ſome while in one coaſt, & ſome while in an other vnder ſundry dukes, and ſo continued the ſpace of .xxiiij. yeres.

In Britayne Ethelfridus gouerned the Northſaxons, who made ſuch continuall warre vpon the Britons, and chaſed them ſo ſore, that it is thoughte he ſlew mo of them, then all the other Saxons kynges. By this crueltie, the faith of Chriſt was almoſt vtterly extinguiſhed amōg the Britains, which had continued ſence the tyme of Lucius about. 400. yeares, and many of the Britaynes were chaſed out of the Iland, the reſte remayned in Wales: who there kept the Chriſten Faythe, which they had receiued.

The britains being chaſed out of theirThe Saxons had the whole poſſeſſion of this realm countrey into Wales, the Saxons obteined the whole dominion of this Ilād: Sauing a part of Scotlād which was ſubiect to y• Pictes and Scots: & the Britons kept thē ſelues in Wales.

In Anno d • i. 596. S. Gregorie ſentS. Auguſ. came into Englande. S. Auſtēs of Cātorb. S. Pauls churche in London & ſ. Andrews in Rocheſ. ſ Peters at weſt. buylt 613. Auguſtin Melitꝰ Iuſtꝰ, & Iohn, with other lerned men to preach the chriſten faith to the Angles: whiche were firſt receiued of Ethelbert kyng of Kente, whom they cōuerted to the faith, with diuers of his people. This Ethelberte (as ſome write) firſte began to buylde S. Auſtins in Cantorbury. S. Poules church in London & ſ. Andrews in Recheſter: he alſo excited a citiſē of Lōdon to buyld the abbey of Weſtmynſter.

CAdwan duke of Northwales, was made ſoueraigne of the Britaynes, who conunynge oute of Wales, gaue ſtrong battaile to Ethelfride kyng of Northumberlande theyr moſte deadly enemy: and in dyuers encountres ſo diſcomfited the ſayd Ethelfride, that he was forced to intreate for peace: After which concord made betwene thoſe ii. princes, they continued all their life time, as two ſpeciall and louyng frendes, he reigned .xxij. yeares.

Alſo about this tyme began ye kyngdomThe .vii. kingdom. of Mercia or middle Englād vnder the ſtrong painim & Saxon called Penda: which lordſhyp conteined Hū tingtonſhire, Herefordſhire, Glouceſterſhire, and other, and was greateſt of all other kyngdomes. At that tyme reigned in dyuers parts of this landePaulinus builded the great churche at Lincolne. Iron cups faſtened by welles & fountaines to drink in 635. vii. kynges

Edwyn kyng of Northumberlande was baptiſed of ye holy biſhoppe Paulinus: and after hym, many of his people: he for the refreſhyng of wayfaring menne, ordeyned cuppes and dyſhes of yron to be faſtned by ſuch clere welles and fountains as did runne by the wayes ſyde.

CAdwallyn the ſon of Cadwane began his reigne ouer the Britayns. He was valyaunte and myghtie, and warred ſtrongly vpon the Saxones: and made Penda kyng of Mercia tributarie to him: he reigned .xlviij. yeres and was buried at London in S. Martins church by Ludgate.

Segebert, kynge of Eaſte Angles or Norffolke, ordeyned good learnyng to be taught, and erected Schooles inThe firſte Schole in Cambridge builded. dyuers partes of his dominion, as he ſometyme hadde ſeene in Fraunce. By him was the fyrſte common Schole founded at Cambridge.

Penda king of Mercia warred vpon Oſwalde the good and holy kynge of Northumberland: and ſiue him in battayle with many of his knightes.

Oſwye. the brother of Oſwald obteyned the kyngdome of Northumberlande: who ſiue Oſwyne his brothers ſonne: and made Odilwaldus partaker of his kingdome.

Kenwalcus kyng of Weſt Saxons was reſtored to his kingdome by the • he biſhops ſe of Wincheſter builded. helpe of Anna, king of eaſt angles. He builded the byſhops ſee of Wincheſter, and made Agelbert the firſt byſhop of that ſee. And after him was one named Wyne, of whome the citie tooke the name of Wyncheſter.

Benet the monke, and maiſter of theGlaſynge brought fyrſt into Englande. The abbes of Abingt • Chertſty, & Barking builded. • euerēd Beda, was famous in britayn This Benet brought fyrſte the craft of glaſyng into this lande.

Ciſſa begun to builde the abbey of Abingdon, and Erkenwalde biſhop of London builded the abbeys of Chertſey, and of Bar • ing in Eſſex. Chertſey in Southery was afterward deſtroyed by the Danes.

date 683 CAdwallader was ordeyned kynge of Britons, and ruled onely .iij. yeres. He vanquiſhed and ſlewe Lothayre kyng of Kente, and Athelwolde kyng of South ſaxons, and then forſakyng his kyngly authoritie, he went toThe kinge became a monke. Rome, and there became a religious man, and was buried at ſainct Peters church at Rome. He was the laſt king of Britayne. And this lande after thisThe Iland called vniuerſally England. tyme was called Anglia, and ye inhabitantes therof Angles or Engliſhmen, and the Britayns were called Walſhemen. This happened. 1791 yeres, or as ſayeth Fabian. 18 • 2. after that Brute fyrſte arriued in thys lande: After the conqueſt of Ceſar. 735. yeres: From the entryng of the Saxons vnder their leaders Hengiſt and Horſus, in the tyme of Vortiger. 236. or nere therabout.

Thus endeth the reigne of the Britons: and now foloweth the reigne of the Saxons. And although the Saxōs h • d deuided this realme into ſeuen ſeuerall kyngdomes: yet I wyll nowe ſpeake chiefely of the weſt Saxons in order, becauſe that (in proces of tyme) they ſubdued the other kynges, and brought it agayn into one monarchie.

date 686 AMong the weſt Saxons reigned a noble man called Iewe, of gret power and wiſedome, and therwith valiant and hardy: in feates of armes very expert: he mainteyned ſuch war agaynſtThe colleg of Wels, & the abbei of Glaſtēburi newly builded. The quene of weſt ſaxons was abbeſſe of Barkyng. the kynge her huſbād becam a religious mā the Kentyſhe Saxons, that he conſtrayned them to ſeke a • d intreate meanes of peace, geuyng to him for the ſame great gyftes. This man builded firſt the college of Welles, & the abbey of Glaſtenbury: he payd ye Peter pens firſt to Rome, when he had gouerned the weſt Saxōs by the ſpace of .xxxvii. yeres, by the earneſt labour of his wif Etheldreda, which was an holy womā and abbeſſe of Barking in Eſſex, gaue vp his royal power, and becam a pore man, & went to Rome on pilgramage, he is of Beda called Hunne or Iewe.

date 724 AFter him Ethelarde was kynge of weſt Saxons, in whoſe tyme the reuerēd Beda was famous, and wroteS. Beda in this time wrot in England. his boke called Anglica hiſtoria, to Of frick king of Northumberland. Ethelarde reigned .v. yeres.

date 729 CVthred was king of weſt Saxons This man made warre vpon Ethelwald of Mercia, and ſped therin diuerſly.two come •• or blaſyng ſtarres. Crowland abbey builded. Beda deceaſed In his tyme appered two blaſyng ſterres, caſtyng as it were burnynge brandes towardes the north. He reigned .xvi. yeres. Ethelwald before named builded the abbay of Crowland.

The holy man Beda, which for hys learnyng & godly life, was renoumed in al ye world, ended his laſt day about the yere of Chriſte. 734. he in hys lyfe compiled .lxxviij. bookes.

date 745 SIgebert was made kynge of Weſte Saxons: he was cruel & tirannous towards his ſubiectes, & changed aunciente lawes and cuſtomes, after his owne will and pleaſure. And becauſe a certain noble man, ſome deale ſharply aduertiſed him to change his maners, he maliceouſly cauſed the ſame perſon to be put cruelly to death: And for ſoo much as he continued in his malice, & would not amend: he was depriued of all kyngly authoritie: and laſtely, as aThe kyng depriued, & ſlayne by a ſwineherd. perſon deſolate and forlorn, wandring alone in a wood, was ſlayn by a ſwineherde, whoſe lorde and maiſter, (when he had reigned as king) he was wrong fully put to deathe, when he had reigned .iij. yeres.

date 748 KEnulphus, of the linage & bloud of Cerdicus fyrſt king of weſt ſaxōs, reigned in the kingdom .xxxi. yeres.

Kenuife king of Mercia builded theWinchomb abbey builded. The abbey S. Albons builded. abbey of Wynchcombe.

Offa, king of Mercia builded the abbey of ſaint Albons, he chaſed the britons or Welſhemen into Wales, and made a famous dike betwene Wales and the vtterboundes of Mercia, whiche is nowe called Offa dike.

Kenulphus as he haunted to a woman, which he kept at Merton, wasThe kinge Kenulphus ſlayne. ſlayne by treaſon of one Clio, the kinſman of Sigebert, late kinge. He was buried at Wincheſter.

date 778 BRithricus, of the bloude of Cerdicus, was made kynge of weſte ſaxons: and knyghtly ruled his lande, ye ſpace▪ of .xvii. yeres: he maried one of the daughters of Offa, king of Mercia In his tyme it reygned bloude fromIt rayned bloud. heauen, which fallynge on mens clothes, appeared lyke croſſes.

The Danes fyrſt entred this land ofThe danes firſt entred this land. Britayne, but by the ſtrength and puiſſance of Brithricus, and other kynges of the ſaxons they were driuen backe, and compelled to voyde the land. Brichricus was poyſoned by his wife Ethelburga.The kinge poyſoned by his wife For which dede the nobles ordeined, that frome thencefoorth the kynges wyues ſhoulde not be called Quenes, nor ſuffred to ſyt with theym in places of eſtate.

date 795 EGbert the Saxon, whiche by Brithricus was chaſed out of the Realme, hauing knowledge of the deathe of Brithricus, returned out of France and in ſo knightly wyſe demeaned him ſelfe, that he obteined the gouernment of weſte ſaxons, hee tamed the wel ſhe men, vanquiſhed Berthulphus kyng of myddle Englande, and reigned as kyng ouer the more part of Englande, the ſpace of .xxxvii. yeres, and was buried at Wincheſter.

The Danes with a gret hoſt, entredThe danes ſeconde entring this lande. this lande the ſecond time, and ſpoyled the Iſ • e of Shepey in Kente, agaynſt whom Egbert the kyng addreſſed him with his power: who the Danes forſte to flee the field. After which time, ſom of the Danes continually abode in one place or other of this lande.

date 832 EThelwolphus, the ſon of EgbertAn hoſpital for engliſh mē builded at Rome. Oxenforde buylded. began his reign ouer the more part of England. He went to Rome, where he repaired the engliſhe ſchole, which was firſt foūded by Offa king of Mercia. This ſchole was after tourned to an hoſpitall for englyſhemen, whiche came to Rome. he firſt foūded the vniuerſitie of Oxenford, which ſom writers attribute to Offa, king of Mercia He reigned .xxiij. yeares, and was buried at Wincheſter.

date 855 EThelwaldus, after the death of his father, began his reign in England he maried a woman, which his father had kept before as his concubine: and dyed when he hadde not reygned fully one yeare.

date 856 EThelbert, the brother of Ethelwold The Danes thirde entrynge this lande. was made kyng ouer the more part of Englande. In the beginnyng of his reigne, the Danes entred the weſt part of the realm, and ſpoiled the countrey afore theim, tyl they came to Wincheſter, and by ſtrēgth toke it. But by the kyng and his dukes, they were forced to leaue Wyncheſter, and in retirynge towards their ſhyps, they loſt a greate number of their men. He reigned vij. yeares, and was buried at Sherborn.

date 893 ETheldred the third ſonne of Ethelwolphus, This king deuided the day & night in. 3. parts 8▪ hours to ſerue god 8 houres to here ſuites of his peple &. 8. hours to take his ſlepe & reſt▪ toke on him ye gouernāce of Weſteſaxons, and other prouinces of England. He was a man framed of nature aſwel to peace as warre. Amōg his ſubiectes, he was myld, gentil, louing and pleaſant: againſt his aduerſaries, ſeuere, fierce, valiant, and hardye. He lyued in continuall war with the Danes: whiche all the tyme of his reign, vexed this land with moſt deadly warres: he deuided the day in three parts .viij. houres to ſerue god .viij. to here ſuites of his people, and .viij. to take his ſlepe and reſt.

A company of Danes landed in Northumberlande:The danes landed in Northumberland. and after many ſayrmyſhes and battayles to theym geuen by ſtrength they poſſeſſed and held that countrey, the ſpace of .lx. yeares, and got alſo the Citie of Yorke.

A company of the Danes entred theKyng Ed • mund ſlain by ye danes. countrey of Norffolk, where they ſiue the holy kyng Edmond, which gouerned the prouince of Norffolke: becauſe he wolde not forſake ye faith of Chriſt.

At Colingham abbey ſaint Ebbe abbeſſeWomen to kepe thei • cut of her noſe & ouerlip, & perſuaded al her ſiſters to do the like that they being odible to y• Danes, mought the better kepe their virginitie: in deſpite wherof, the Danes burned the abbey, and the Nunnes therin.

Alſo thoſe Danes landed agayne in Southerey, and went forward til they came to Readyng, and toke that towne and caſtell: at which tyme, whyle Etheldred was buſied agaynſt them, hee had worde of the landyng of Offrike kyng of Denmarke with an other companye,The kyng ſlayne by Danes. The priory at Excetor buylded. to whom the kynge gaue many ſtronge battayles. But in the ende he was put to the woorſe, and receyued a wound, wherof he died, when he had reigned .ix. yeares. Hee buylded the priory of Chanons at Excetor, & was buried at Winbourne.

date ALured, the fourth ſonne of Ethelwolphus began his reigne ouer the more parte of Englande, and reigned xxviij. yeares. He was wyſe, diſcrete, and lerned, and fauoured good lettersShaftſbury & Etheling • ei builded. Firſt ſchole 〈◊〉 Oxēford excellently wel. He buylded the houſe of Nunnes at Shaftiſbury, and an other at Ethelyngſey.

By the counſayle of Nottus, Alured ordeined the fyrſt Grammer ſchole in Oxenford, and franchiſed the town with many great liberties. He buylded the newe mynſter in Wyncheſter,Newabbel in winch.

date 901 Kyng Edward the ſenior. Herford caſtel built. The monaſtery of S. Peter in Glouceſter buylded. and there lyeth buried.

date 925 King cronned at Kingſton.EDward, the elder ſonne of Alured, began his reigne ouer the moſt part of Englande, and gouerned this lande well and nobly .xxiiij. yeares. He builded Hereford caſtell, and adioyned to his lordſhyp all this Ilande, ſauynge onely Northumberlande, whych was poſſeſſed of the Danes. He lyeth buried at Wyncheſter by hys father, in the newe mynſter. he builded the monaſtery of S. Peter in Glouceſter.

ADelſtane, after the deathe of Edwarde ſenior his father, began hys reygne in Englande. He was a prince of worthy memorye, valyant and wiſe in all hys actes: and broughte thys lande to one Monarchye: for he expelled vtterlye the Danes, ſubdued the Scottes, and quieted the Welſhmen. He reigned .xv. yeares, and lyeth at Malmſbury.

date EDmunde, the brother of Adelſtane tooke on hym the gouernaunce of thys Realme of Englande: whoſe ſhorte reygne tooke from hym the renoume of moſte hyghe prayſes that ſhould haue redoūded to his poſterity: for he was a man diſpoſed of nature to noblenes & iuſtice: he reigned vi. yeres and was buried at Glaſtenbury.

date 946 ELdred ſucceded Edmunde his brother:King crowned at king hull. for his ſonnes Edwine and Edgar, were thoughte to yong to take on them ſo great a charge. This Eldred hadde the earneſt fauoure of the commons, becauſe hee was a greate maynteyner of honeſtye, and alſo moſt abhorred naughty and vnruly perſons for his expertnes in feates of armes, he was much commended. Whereby he quieted and kept in due obeiſance, the Northumbers & Scottes, and exiled the Danes. He reigned .ix. yeares, and was buried in the cathedrall church of Wyncheſter.

EDwine ſucceded his vncle EldredCrouned at Kingſtone. A vicious king. in the kyngdome: of whome is left no honeſte memorye, for one heynous acte by hym commytted in the begynnynge of hys reigne. In the ſelfe daye of his Coronation, he ſodaynlye withdrewe him ſelfe from his Lordes, and in the ſighte of certayne perſons, rauiſhed his own kynſwoman, the wife of a noble man of his Realme: and afterwarde ſlew her huſband, that he might haue the vnlawfull vſe of her beautye: whiche acte, and for baniſhinge Dunſtane, he becam odible to his ſubiectes and of the Northumbers, & people of middle England, that roſe agaynſteThe king depriued. hym was depriued, when he had reigned .iiij. yeres, he was buried in the cathedrall churche of Wincheſter.

date 959 EDgar, brother to Edwine, beganCrouned at Bath: ſome ſay at Kingſton. his reigne in Englande. He was a prince of worthye memorye, for hys manifold vertues greatly renoumed: ſo excellent in iuſtice, and ſharp in correction of vices, aſwel in his maieſtrates, as other ſubiectes: that neuer before his dais was vſed leſſe felonye by robbes, or extortion or bribery by fals officers. He chaſtiſed alſo the gret negligēce, couetouſnes, & vicious liuing of the clergy, he refourmed, & brought them to a better order: of ſtature he was but litle, but of mynd valiaunt & hardy, and very expert in martial policie, he prepared a great nauye of ſhyppes, which he diſpoſed in .iij. partes of hysThis king builded & repaired • iltō, Peterborowe, Thorney, Ramſei, & • realm, and had ſouldiours alway preſt and readye agaynſt the incurſions of forrein and ſtrāge enemies, he reigned xvi. yeares. He builded Peters Bury, Thorney, Ramſey, and manye other, and was buried at Glaſtenbury.

date EDward the ſonne of Edgar by his firſt wife, beganne his reigne ouer this realme, contrary to the mynd and pleaſure of Elfride hys ſtepmother, and other of her alliance. In all kinds of honeſt vertue, thys man myght wel be compared to his father: and began his Reygne wyth ſuche modeſtie and myldeneſſe, that he was worthylye fauoured of all men: Excepte onely Elfride, whyche euer bare a grudge agaynſte hym: for ſo muche as ſhe deſyred to haue the gouernaunce of the Realme, for her owne ſoonne Egelrede.

Edwarde, whyle he was huntynge in a forreſt (by chaunce) loſt his companye, and rode alone to refreſhe hymThe kyng murdered by his ſtepmother. at the caſtell of Corffe: where by the counſayle of his ſtepmother Elphrede, he was traiterouſſye murthered, as he ſatte on hys horſe: When he had reigned .iij. yeares. Hee was buryed at Shafteſburye. It is of ſome authors written, that the foreſayd Elphred did afterward take great penance, and that ſhe buylded Almeſbury and Warwel: • lmeſ • ury • Warwel •• ylded. In whiche Warwell ſhe after lyued a ſolitarye lyfe tyll ſhe dyed▪

date 978 EGelrede or Etheldrede, the ſonne of The King crowned at Kingſton. kyng Edgar and Elphrede, was ordeyned kyng of Englande, and crowned at Kyngſton. In his tyme ye Danes ariued in ſundry places of Englad: as in the Iſle of Thenet, in Cornewalle, and Suſſex. In concluſion, for aduoidyng of further daunger, he was compelled to appeace them with great ſummes of money: but when the money was ſpent, they fell to newe robbyng, and ceſſed not to ſpoyle the lande, andLondon b • ſieged by y• Danes. laſtlye beſieged London. And to augment the kyngs ſorow, Elphricus that then was admirall of England, traiterouſly fled to the Danes. And after, beyng reconciled, fledde to them the ſeconde tyme.

The bloudy flixe, the burnyng feuer with dyuers other maladies vexed the people throughout all Englande.

Swain king of Denmarke repēted of ye former couenantes, made with the Engliſhmen, with a ſtrong armye entred Northumberlande, and ſo wente foorthe tyll he came to London, which he beſieged, & deſtroied the countrey of Kent. Egelrede deſpairyng of all recouerie, •• ed to Richard duke of Normādy: & then poſſeſſed Swayn ye hole kyngdome of this realm: who ſpoyled the landes of S. Edmunds. But after his death ſucceded Canutus his ſonne who incloſed ye ſame with a depe dich, and graunted to thinhabitants therof,S. Edmū des bury buylded. greate freedome. And after buylded a church ouer the place of his ſepulture, and ordeyned there an houſe of monks enduyng them with fayre poſſeſſions.

The Englyſhmen ſent agayn for Etheldred out of Normandy, who by y• helpe of the Normans, and preſent aſſiſtance of his commons expelled Canutus▪ but ſhortly Canutus retourned agayn into Englande, where he ſpared nothyng that myght be deſtroyde with ſword and fyre. In whiche tyme king Etheldred ended his life, when he had reigned .xxxviij. yeares, and was buried in the north Iſle of Paules church in London, aboue the aultar. In the ſeconde▪ yeare of this Kynges reigne a greate part of the city of London wasA great fire in London. waſted with fyre: But ye ſhall vnderſtand, that the citie of Lōdon had moſt houſyng and buyldyng frome Ludgate toward Weſtmynſter: & littel or none wher ye chief or hart of ye Citie is now, excepte in diuers places was houſyng▪ but they ſtode without order. So that many townes and cities, as Cantorbury, Yorke, and diuers other in Englande, paſſed London in buyldyng. But after the conqueſte it increaſed, and ſhortely after paſſed and excelled all the other.

date AFter the death of Etheldred, greate variance fell betwene the engliſhemen for the election of theyr kyng: for the citiſens of London with certayne other, named Edmund the ſon of Etheldred, a yong man of luſty and valyantEdmūde with the Ironſyde. courage in martiall aduentures bothe hardy and wiſe, and one that could ve • y well endure all payns: Wherfore he was ſurnamed Ironſyde: but the more part fauored Canutus ye Dane. By meanes wherof, betwene thoſe two princes wer foughtē many great battails: in the which either party ſped diuerſly to the great ſlaughter of them that toke their parts. But laſtly it was agreed, that the two captains ſhould trie their quarell betwene them ſelues only. In whiche fight, although Edmund ſemed to haue the vpper hand: yet he condeſcē ded to deuide the realm, and make Canutus felow with him in ye kingdom.

An Engliſhe Earle called Edricus, whiche by his falſhode wrought much hurte to his naturall countreie, and laſtly was aucthor of the deathe of the noble Edmund. And therof hym ſelfe brought fyrſt knowledge to Canutus the Dane, ſayinge in thys wiſe: Thus haue I done Canutus for loue of thee. To whom he anſwered: ſayinge: For my loue thou haſt murdered thyn own ſoueraigne Lorde, whom I loued moſt entierly: I ſhall in rewarde thereof, exalte thy head aboue all the Lordes ofA iuſt reward geuē Englande. And forthwith cōmaunded hym to be beheaded, and his heade to be ſet vpon a ſpeare on the hygheſt gate of London. Theſe princes reigned together ii. yeares. Thys Edmund was buried at Glaſtenbury.

date 1018 VVHē Canutus was ſtablyſhed in the kyngdom, he had knowlege howe Olanus kyng of Norway in his abſence inuaded the countrey of Denmarke: wherfore in al haſt he ſped him thither ward: & by the māhod of the engliſhe ſouldiours, obteined of theym a noble victory, and recouered Norway to his ſeignorie. Wherfore when he retourned into England, hee demeaned hym toward all men as a ſage gentyll and moderate prince, and ſo continued xx. yeares.

Canutus ſubdued the Scots, wherby he was king of .iiij. kyngdoms, that is to ſay, of England, Scotland, Denmarke, and Norwaye. And after his deathe was buried at S. Swithins at Wincheſter.

date 1038 HArold, the ſonne of Canutus, by his wyfe Elgina, for hys ſwyftnes ſurnamed Harefoote, began his reigne ouer this realme of Englande▪ In the begynnynge he ſhewed ſome token of crueltie, in that he banyſhed his ſtepmother Emma, and toke from her fuche iewels and treaſure as ſhe hadde. He reigned .iii. yeares. He was buried at Weſtmynſter, and after at S. Clementes without Temple barre.

date HArdikenitus, kyng of Denmarke, after the deathe of Harolde, was or deyned Kynge of Englande. He for the iniurie done to his mother Emma, cauſed the corps of Harolde to bee taken out of the ſepulchre: and ſinitynge of the head, caſte it with the body into the riuer of Thames: where by a fyſher it was taken vp, and vnreuerently buried at S. Clementes) as afore is ſayd. He burdeined his ſubiectes with • ractions and tribute: and in meat and • ynke was ſoo prodigalle, that hys tables were ſpreade .iiij. tymes in the day, and the people ſerued with greate exceſſe: when he had reigned .iij. yeres, he died ſodeinly at Lambeth, not without ſuſpection of poyſonyng, and was buried at Wincheſter.

Hardikenitus beyng dead, the Danes were beaten, ſlayn. and driuen out of this land, into their owne countrey xxxiij. yeares after that Swayn began fyrſt to reigne.

date EDwarde, the ſonne of Egelrede or Etheldred, by the aduice of Goodwyne and Leofricus Earle of Cheſter, after the death of Hardikenitus, was ſēt for out of Normādy to take on him the gouernance of▪ this realme of Englande, whiche he guided with muche wiſedome and Iuſtice, frome whome iſſued as out of a fountayn, very godlineſſe, mercy, pitie, and liberalitie to warde the poore, and gentilnes and iuſtice towards al men: and in all honeſt lyfe, gaue moſt godly exaumple to his people. He diſcharged ye englyſhemen of the great tribute called ye Dane gelt, which was often before tyme leuied to the impoueriſhing of ye people. He ſubdued the Welſhmen, whiche rebelled and made warre vpon their borders.

William baſtard duke of Normandie,William baſtarde Duke of Normādy. about this tyme came with a goodly company into Englande: and was honorably receiued; to whom the king made great chere▪ And at his returne enriched him with great gifts & pleaſures: and (as ſome write) made promiſe to him, that if he died without iſſue, the ſame William ſhoulde ſuccede hym in the kyngdom of England.

Harold the ſonne of the Erle Goodwin, went to Normādy: wher he made faithful promiſe to duke William, that after the death of Edward, he woulde kepe the kyngdome to his behalfe: on which condition, he brought with him at his returne his brother▪ Toſto.

Kyng Edward finiſhed his laſt daye when he had reigned foure and twenty yeares .vii. monethes and odde dais. He purged the olde and corrupt lawesThe laws of S. Edwarde the confeſſor. and picked oute of theym a certayne, whiche were moſte profytable for the commons. And therfore were they called the common Lawes. For reſtitution whereof, happened dyuers commotions and inſurrections in this Land. He was buried at Weſtminſter.

date HArolde, the eldeſt ſonne of Earle Goodwyne, beynge of greate power in England, and therwyth valyaunt and hardye, tooke on him the gouernaunce of thys lande, nothynge regardynge the promyſe that he made to Wyllyam, Duke of Normandye. Wherefore whenne Wyllyam ſente to hym Ambaſſades, admonyſhyng hym of the couenauntes that were agreed betwene them. Harolde would in no wyſe ſurrendre to hym the kyngdom, whyche Wyllyam claymed, not only for the promiſe that was made to hym: but alſo bycauſe he was the nexte of kyng Edwards bloud.

Whenne Wyllyam Duke of Normandye perceyued, that he coulde notWilliam Duke of Normandy conquered this lande. by any meanes bryng Harolde to fulfylle hys promyſe, nor by trea •• e to yelde vnto hym the kyngedome: By force he entred the lande, to whome Harolde gaue ſtronge and ſharpe battayle. In the ende whereof, William chaſed the Englyſhemen, ſlewe Harolde, and obteyned the gouernance of this lande, when Harolde had reigned but .ix. monethes. He was buryed atWaltham abbey. Waltham abbey, whyche he hym ſelfe hadde buylded, and was the laſte that reigned of the bloudde of the Saxons in thys Realme.

Kyng Williā Conqueror.

Anno Regni .i.

date 1067 WIlliam Duke of Normādy, ſurnamed Conqueror, Baſtarde ſonne of Roberte the ſixt Duke of that duchye, and nephew vnto kyng Edward the Confeſſour, beganne his dominion ouer thys Realme of England, the .xiiij. daye of October▪ in the yeare of oure Lorde. 1067. and deceaſed in the yeare 1087. the nynthe daye of September, and reigned xix. yeares .xi. monethes, lackyng fyue dayes. He vſed greate crueltie towarde the Englyſhe menne, burdenynge them with greuous exactions: By meane whereof he cauſed diuers to flee the lande into other coū treyes. And lyke as hee obteyned the kyngdome by force and dent of ſweard ſo he chaunged the whole ſtate of this cōmon weal, and ordeined new lawes at his pleaſure, profitable to hymſelfe: but greuous and hurtfull to the people This William was wiſe and politike riche and couetous, and loued well to be magnified. He was a fayre ſpeaker and a great diſſembler. A man of comly ſtature, but ſomdeale groſſe bealied: ſterne of countenance, and ſtronge in armes, and had great pleaſure in huntynge, and makynge of ſumptuous feaſtes.

Anno. 2.

date 1068 The towne of Excetour, & the northTwo caſtels buylded at York one other at Notingham, an other at Lincolne. umbers rebelled, which were both ſubdued, and greuouſly punyſhed.

date 1909 This kynge William buylded foure ſtrong caſtels: Twayne at Yorke, one at Notyngham, an other at Lincolne, whiche he furniſhed with garriſons of Normaynes.

Anno. 3.

CAnutus kyng of Denmarke beyng encouraged therto by certayne Engliſhe outlawes, inuaded the Northe partes of Englande, and paſſed thorough to Yorke: from whe • s he was driuen backe by William, and forced to flee into his owne countrey.

Anno. 4.

date The Scots with their kyng Mal • olyne, inuaded Northumberland, and ſpoyled the countrey.

Anno. 6.

date Kyng William by the counſeyle of the Erle of Hertford cauſed the money and ryches of the abbeys to be brought into his treaſory: he made alſo the new Foreſt in the countrey of Southamptō,The newe foreſt in Southampton. for ye atchiuing of which enterpriſe he was forſt to caſt downe diuers townes & churches .xxx. myles of length, and repleniſhed the ſame with wylde beaſtes, and made ſharpe lawes for the maintenaunce & increaſe of the ſame.

Anno. 10.

date Roger erle of Hertford & Ranulphe earle of Norffolke conſpired agaynſt kinge William beyng in Normandy, both whiche were by him outlawed, and chaſed oute of the Realme. And Waldiffe that was duke of Northumberlande & Earle of Huntingdon and Northampton (who vttered the conſpiracie)Execution at Wincheſter. was beheaded at Lincheſter, and buried at Crowland.

Anno. 13.

date At this time Oſwalde Byſhop of Saliſbury was famous in England. The kyng gaue the Erledome of Northumberlande to Walter byſhoppe of Durham, who was after ſlayne by the men of Northumberland.

Anno. 15.

date 1081 RObert the eldeſt ſonne of William inuaded his fathers Duchie of Normandy, wherewith William beynge gretly diſpleaſed, gaue his ſon a ſtrong battayle, in which it fortuned Roberte to me • e vnwares in the field with his father, and bare him to the earth. But perceiuyng by the voyce who it was, forthwith he • epte from hys horſe, and ſaued his father. By whiche deede he was reconciled, and peace betwene them was agreed.

Anno. 16.

date 1082 ſhreweſ, & Wēlok abbeis built.About this .xvi. yere, earle Waryng erle of Shrewſbury, made two abbeis wherof the one was in ye ſuburbes of Shrewſbury, & the other at Wenloke.

Anno. 19.

date 1085 KYng William cauſed a newe mannerThe number of men & cattel, & how many hids of lād was noted in england of tribute to be leuied throughout this Realme, for euery hyde of lande (that is twenty acres .vi. s. And not long after, commaunded a valuation to be taken of all landes, fees, and poſſeſſions, and diligent ſearch alſo to be made, what number of men and cattell were within this land. And accordyngA greuous exaction to the quantitie & number therof, gathered an other payment.

Anno. 20.

date Englande was vexed with manye plagues. For greate morayne fell emonge cattell, brennynge • euers, andGret plag • in england honger emong people, greate bareynneſſe vpon the earth, and muche hurte was done in many places, by the miſfortune of fyre: & ſpecially in London. For a part of Paules was brent ye .vii.A parte of Paules church brēt of Iuly. Kyng Williā builded two abbeis in England, one at Battel in Suſſex: ye other nere to Londō called Barmondſay. He builded the third at CaneBattel abbey & Barmondſey abbey builded. in Normandy. He ended his life the .ix day of September, and was buried at Cane in Normandy, he had .v. childrē, Robert, to whom he gaue Normandy, Richard, who died in his youth. William Rufus, and Henry, which were kinges after him. And one daughter, named Adela, who he gaue in mariage to Steuen Erle of Bloys, who got on her Steuen that after was kynge of Englande.

William Rufus, or William the red kyng.

Anno regni. 1.

date 1087 WIlliam Rufus, the ſecond ſonne of William conqueror began his reigne ouer the realme of Englande, the ninth day of September in the yere of our Lord 1087. and deceaſed in the yere of oure LORDE 1100. the firſte day of Auguſt: ſo that he reigned .xii. yere .xi. monethes lacking .viij. days. He was variable and inconſtant of his demeanor very couetous, and ther withall cruel. For he burdened his people with vnreſonable taxes. He pilled the ryche, and oppreſſed the pore. And cauſed many to loſe their landes for ſmall cauſes. And what he thus got by pillyng of his people, he prodigally and waſtfully ſpent in great bankettynge and ſumpteous apparell.

Robert Curthoiſe his elder brother came with an armie into England, againſt William, wherof when the ſaid William had knowledge▪ he entreated peace.

Anno. 2.

date DIuers Lordes of this realme conſpired againſt William Rufus, & aſſaulted diuers tounes within Englād they ſtirred in like maner againſt him Robert Curthoyſe duke of Normādy, the ſecond time. But Willian vanquiſhed the traitours, chaſed them oute of this realme, and made peace with his brother Robert. This ſecond yere wasA gret erthquake. a great earthquake, the .xi. day of harueſt, that ouerturned many houſes and churches in England.

Anno. 3.

date THe Scottes ſpoyled Northumberland▪ Wherfore williā Rufus prouided a nauy, and ſayled thither: wher after diuers conflictes and ſkirmiſhes a peace was concluded.

Anno. 4.

date 1090 A great tempeſt fell on ſainct LukesThe roſe of Bowchu • h • & ſ •• e hundred houſes in London blowen down. day in ſundry places of England, & ſpecially in Winchecombe: where a great parte of the ſteple was ouerthro: wen with thundring & lightning: and in London the wynd ouertourned .vi. hundred houſes, and the roofe of Bowchurche in Cheape.

date IN this yere William Rufus wente into Northūberland, & repaired ſuch holdes & caſtels, as the Scots by their warres had impayred: & builded otherNewcaſtel vpon Tine builded. • alſ. church brent with lightening. there beſydes, as the newe caſtell on Tyne. &c. This .v. yere the roofe of Saliſoury Church was cleane conſumed with lightnyng.

Anno. 6.

date 1092 In England fell wonderful aboundance of raine: and after enſued ſo gret froſt, that horſes and cartes paſſed commonly ouer great riuers: when it thawed,Gret froſt. the gret cakes of yce brake down many great bridges.

Robert Curthois duke of NormādyNormandy morgaged to the king of england. layd his dukdome to pawne to his brother William of Englande for tenne thouſand poundes.

This .vi. yeare Hugh Lupus Earle of Cheſter ſente to Normandy for Ancelme, to builde an abbey at Cheſter:Cheſter abbey built whiche he after builded, and then was made archbiſhop of Cantorbury: and after was exiled by William Rufus.

Anno. 7.

date 1093 MAlcoline kyng of Scottes for diſpleaſour tak • with the vnkindnes of William Rufus inuaded the marchesThe kinge of Scottes ſlayne in England. of England: and in Northumberland was ſlayne with his eldeſt ſonne Edward, by Robert Mo • bray, which was Earle of that prouince.

This yere was ſo gret a peſtilence,Gret peſtilence. that many men laye vnburied.

Anno. 8.

date 1094 ENgland and Normandy were greuedGret morrein of mē ▪ with exactiōs, and murreyn of men ſo ſharply, that tillage of the earth was layed aſyde for .x. yere, wherby enſued gret hunger and ſcarſity the yeres folowing. And many ſtrange and vncouthe fightes were ſene, as hoſtes ofSightes in the ayre. men fightyng in the ſaye, fiery flames, and ſuch other.

Anno. 10.

date 1096 THe .x. yere was ſene a blaſing ſterre of great brightnes.

Anno. 11.

date 1097 ABoute this time William Rufus builded Weſtminſter hal, who miſliking the ſame, for that it was to ſmal was determined to make a bigger, and that it ſhould ſerue for a chamber.

Anno. 12.

date 1098 THe .xii. yere the ryuer of Thamesgret flou • roſe ſo hye that it drowned manye townes in England.

In England at a towne called FinchauſterA wel 〈…〉 & flames fyre ſene the 〈◊〉 in Barkeſhyre, a wel caſt out bloud as before it had done water, and after by the ſpace of .xv. dayes gret flames of fyre were ſene in the element.

Anno. 13.

date 1099 VVilliā Rufus beyng at his diſport of hūting by glaūſing of an arrow that Walter Tyrell a frenche knighte did ſhote, was wounded to death in the newe foreſt in Hampſhire, on a Lammas day: and buried at Wincheſter.

King Henry the firſt, called Beauclerke

Anno Reg. 1.

date HEnry, the brother of William Rufus, and the fyrſte of that name, for his learnyng called Beauclerke, began his dominion ouer this realm of England, the firſt day of Auguſt, in the yeare of our Lord. 1100. and reigned .xxxv. yeares iiij. monethes, and one day.

Anno. 2.

date RAnulphe biſhop of Durham procured Robert Curthoiſe duke of Normandy, to warre vppon hys brother Henry for the crown of England, who aſſembled a ſtrong army, and landed at Portiſmouth. But by mediation peace was made on this condition, that HenryTribute to he duke of Normādy. ſhould pay three thouſande markes yerely to duke Robert.

Anno. 3.

date 1102 IN this thirde yere of Kynge HenryThe priory & hoſpitall of S. Bartholomewe in Smithfield begon to be builded. the churche & hoſpitall of ſaint Bartholomew in Smithfield, was begon to be founded by a minſtrel of the kynges, named Rayer: And after finiſhed by good and wel diſpoſed citizēs of the citie of London, and eſpecially by Richard Whittingtō. This place of ſmithfielde was at that day a layſtowe of al ordure of fylth: and the place wher felons and other tranſgreſſours of theSmith •••• ld a layſtowe. kinges lawes were put to execution.

Anno. 4.

date 1103 RObert Duke of Normandye commyng into England by the entreatie of kyng Henry & his wife, releaſed to hym the tribute of three thouſande markes.

Anno. 5.

date BVt it was not long ere that by meanes of yll reportes, gret malice was kindeled betwene the two brethren: and ſhortely therevpon deadly warre ſprang, in the end wherof, Robert was taken, and kept in perpetuall priſō in Cardiff, by his brother, who immediatly ſeiſed the duchye of Normandy, and held it in his poſſeſſion.Teukeſbury▪ abbey builded.

Syr Robert le Fitzhā builded Teukeſbury, and there was buried.

Anno. 6.

date 1105 RObert Earle of Shreweſbury, and Rebellion in Shropſhyre and Cornwall. William of Cornewall, rebelled agaynſt kynge Henry, and were taken and condempned to perpetuall impriſonment.

Anno. 7.

date 1106 IN England appered a blaſing ſtarre betwene the ſouth and the weſte, and agaynſt that in the eaſt appered a great beame (as it were) ſtretching towardeA blaſynge ſterre. the ſterre, and ſhortly after were ſeene two moones, the one in the Eaſte, and thother in the weſt.

Anno. 9.

date 1108 HEnry the emperor deſyred to wife Maude, ye eldeſt daughter of kinge Henry of England, beyng then but .v. yeres of age, nor able to be maried.

Anno. 10.

date 1179 IN the. 10. yere of his reigne, the king maryed Robert hys baſtarde ſonne, to Mabe • •••• ghter & heyre of Roberts Fitzha •• , and made him the fyrſt earle of Glouceſter, who after buylded the ſtrong caſtel of Bryſtowe. And the priorieThe ſtrong caſtel of briſtow built Euiſhā abbey builded of ſaint Iames in the northeſyde of the ſame citie, wher his body was buryed. And his ſonne Erle William began the abbey of Euiſhan.

Anno. 13.

date 1112 AT Shreweſbury in England wasA greh erthquake. a great earthquake, and the riuer of Trent was ſo dried, that the ſpace of one daye men went ouer dryſhod. And this yere the king builded the abbey ofHide abbey builded. Hyde without the wals of Wincheſter that of old time was within the wals.

A blaſyng ſterre appered ſone after, and ther vpon folowed a harde winter,A blaſynge ſterre. deathe of men, ſcarſitie of victuals, and morayne of beaſtes

Anno. 15.

date 1114 King Henry of Englande gaue his daughter in mariage to the Emperour with great dower, and made William his ſonne Duke of Normandy, wherof began the vſage and cuſtome that the kinges of England made theyr eldeſte ſons dukes of Normandy.

Anno. 18.

date LEwes inuaded Normandy with muche cruelty, and toke the city of Lignes in Cauiſe Wherfore king Hēry aſſembled a ſtronge armye, met with Lewis in playn field, and fought with him a cruell and deadly battell: in the ende wherof Lewes was ouercome, & conſtreined to flee the field. Henry recouered the town of Lingnes.

Anno. 20.

date 1119 VVilliam Duke of Normandy andThe kings children drouned in the ſea. Richard the ſons of king Henry of England, and Mary his doughter, Richard earle of Cheſter, with his wyfe, the kinges nece, and other to the number of▪ 160. perſons paſſyng from Normandie into England, by ouerſight of the ſhyppe mayſter were drowned, ſauyng one butcher, which eſcaped the danger.

Anno. 24.

date 1123 IN this yeare the abbey of ReadyngeReadinge, abbey, Ciſſeter Windſor & Woodſtock builded. was begunne to be builded by kinge Henry the firſt: he alſo builded Ciſſeter Wyndeſore, and Woodſtoke with the parke.

Anno. 17.

date 1126 The gray friers came nowe firſte intoThe graye frierſt firſt came into England. Englande, and had their firſte houſe at Cantorbury.

Maude the daughter of kyng Henry after the deathe of her▪ huſbande the Emperour, came into England to her father.

Anno. 28.

date 1127 THe order of ſainct Iohns Hoſpitals Templers, and other lyke began firſt at this time.

Anno. 32.

date IN this yeare began Foūtains abbey.Fountains abbey builded.

Geffrey Plantagenet Erle of Angew maried Maude ye empreſſe, daughter of kyng Henry: of whiche .ii. deſcended Henry the ſeconde which reigned after Stephen.

Aboute this tyme was buylded theThe priory of Norton & the abbey of Combr • more built prioyre of Norton in the prouince of Cheſter, by one William, the ſonne of Nichole. Alſo the abbey of Combremore in the ſame prouince was▪ buylded aboute the ſame tyme.

Robert Curthois dyed in priſon, & was buried at Gloceſter.

Anno. 33.

date 1132 HEnry kyng of Englande becauſe he had none iſſue male, ordeyned that his daughter Maude, whiche had ben Empreſſe ſhoulde ſuccede hym in the kyngdome.

Anno. 36.

date 1135 KYng Henry of Englande beyng inHenry the firſte tooke his deathe by a fall of his horſe. Normandy, with a fall of his hors toke his death, and was buried at Readyng: when he had reigned. 35. yeares .iiij. moneths, and one day.

Kyng Stephen.

Anno Regni .i.

STephen Earle of Boloyn, ye ſon of the erle of Bloys and Adela, William Conquerors daughter, & nephewe to king Henry ye fyrſt toke on him the gouernance of this realme of England the ſecond day of December, in the yere of our lorde. 1135, and left ye ſame y• x • v. day of October, in ye yere of our lord. 1154 ſo that he reigned xviij. yeres .x. monthes, & xxiiij. days. Although he had continuall warre, yet did he neuer burden his cōmons with exactions. He ſemed in this blam worthy, that contrary to his othe made to Maude the daughter of Henry, he was thought vniuſtlye to take on him the Croun. For which cauſe he was vexed with warres all the time of his reigne.

At this time was great trouble and ſlaugher in England: for ſomuche as diuers of ye nobles mainteyned Maud the empreſſe agaynſt Stephen, which was in poſſeſſion of the croune.

King Stephen made warres agaynſt Dauid of Scotlande, becauſe he refuſed to do him his homage, for Northū berland, & huntingdon, which he held by his wyfe. In this warre the Earle of Glouceſter was taken. But at the lengthe Stephen made peace, and agreed with Dauid king of Scots, and receiued of him homage, after that he had wonne from him certayne tounes and caſtelles, and gaue to Henry the ſonne of Dauid, the erledome of Huntingdon.

Anno. 2.

date STephen paſſed ouer into Normandy againſt Eeffrey erle of Ange we the huſband of Maude the empreſſe, which was right heire to the crowne, & when he had quieted the prouince, he made E • ſt • ce his ſonne duke of Normandy, and ioyned frendſhip and league with Lewes king of France.

Anno. 4▪

date DAuid kyng of Scots in moſte cruell wiſe inuaded Northumberland wher by meane of Thurſton byſhop of Yorke, the Scots had an ouerthrow & ſlayn in gret number, and Dauid was conſtrayned to geue his ſonne Henrye in hoſtage for ſuertie of peace.

Anno. 6.

date MAude the Empreſſe came into this land out of Normandy, by ayde ofKing Stephen taken priſoner. Robert erle of Gloceſter, & Ranulphe of Cheſter, made ſtrong war vpō king Stephen. In the • d wherof the kinges partie had the worſe, and him ſelf takē priſoner, and ſent to Briſtow. But the Kentiſhe men and Londoners, fauouryng the kyng, warred vpon the rebelles, and in open field toke Robert erle of Glouceter. But ſhortly after, both the kyng and the duke were deliuered out of priſon by exchaunge. And Stephen without delay aſſēblyng a ſtrōge army, in ſuche wiſe purſued his e •• emies, that he forced Maude to forſake the Realme. Thys warre contynued a longe tyme, to the greate domage of the Realme.

Aboute this tyme was founded the abbey of Stratford Langthorn withinStratford abbey builded. iiij. myles of London, by a knyght called ſir William de mount Fichet.

Anno. 10.

date 1144 ABout this tyme the Iewes crucified a chylde vppon Eaſter daye at Norwyche in deriſion of Chriſte and his religion.

Anno. 11.

date 1145 GEffrey Plantagenet, the huſbande of Maude the Empreſſe (who had longe continued the warres agaynſte kyng Stephen of England) wan from hym the Duchye of Normandye: and ſtreight thervpon dyed: and his ſonne Henry ſucceded in the dukedome.

Anno▪ 12.

date STephen after long warre and much trouble, was agayn crouned at Lincolne, but▪ Robert earle of Gloceſter made new warre vpon him: in which he had the vpper hande of the kinge at Lilton, ſo that the kinge was lyke to haue fallen into Roberts danger: and eſcaped with much paine.

Anno. 15.

date 1149 THis yere the riuer of Thames wasA greate froſt. ſo ſtronglye froſen, that horſe and cart paſſed ouer vpon the yee.

Anno. 16.

date 1150 THis yere kinge Stephen brent the citie of Norwiche.

Anno. 17.

date 1151 HEnry duke of Normandye in the quarel of his mother Maude, with a great puiſance arriued in England, and won the caſtell of Malmeſbury, the tower of London, and the towne of Notingham, with other holdes and caſtels, betwene him and king Stephen were foughten many battels, wherby this realme was ſore troubled.

Anno. 18.

date BVt at the laſt peace was agreed betwene Maude the empreſſe, her ſon Henry, and king Stephen: vpon this condition that Stephē during his life ſhould holde the kingdom of England and Henry to be heire apparant.

Anno. 19.

date 1153 KIng Stephen builded the abbey ofThe abbeis of Cogſhal Fourneys, and Feu •• ſham builded. Coggeſhal, in Eſſex an other at Furneis in Lancaſhire, and the third at Feue • ſham in Kente, where now his body reſteth, and deceaſſed the ▪xxv. day of October: in the yere of our Lord. 1154. when he had reigned .xviii. yeres .x▪ monethes and .xxiiij. dayes.

King Henry the ſecond.

Anno regni. 1.

date 1154 HEnry the ſeconde of that name the ſon of Geffrey Plantagenet, and Maude the Empreſſe daughter of king▪ Henry the fyrſt, began his reigne ouer this realm of England, the .xxv. day of October in the yere of our Lord. 1154. and deceaſſed in the yere of our Lord. 1189. the .vi. day of Iuly, ſo that he reigned xxxiiij. yeres .ix. monthes, & .xii. daies.

Anno. 2.

date 1155 King Henry caſt down diuers caſtels which wer erected in the time of Stephen: He went into the north partes, and got from the Scots Cumberland and Northumberland, which▪ they ſaid were geuen to thē by Maude his mother, and ſet an order in that countrey.

Anno. 3.

date IN Englande were ſene .ii. ſunnes in the fyrmamēt: and in the Moone appeared a redde croſſe.

King Henry went into Wales, andCaſtell of Rutland & abbey of Baſingwerk built quieted that countrey, and after builded the ſtrong caſtel of Rutlande, and founded the abbey of Baſyngwerke.

Anno. 4.

date 1157 ABout this tyme came into Englād certayn Germaines, to the number of xxx. which taught ye abrogatiō of the Sacramentes of the alter, Baptiſme, and Wedlocke.

Anno. 6.

date 1159 IEwes kinge of Fraunce gaue his daughter Margaret in mariage to Henry the ſonne of kynge Henry of England. By reaſon wherof, was • acifyed the warre betwene Englande and Fraunce, for the landes of P • ytowe, and others.

Anno. 7.

date 1160 KIng Henry went into Scotlande, and made war vpon king William ſo that he toke him, and made him yeld the caſtel of Carlile; the caſtel of Camburgh, with diuers other, and receiued of him fealtie and homage.

Anno. 8.

date 1161 THis yere the citie of CanterburyeGret fire at Cantorbury. was fiered by negligence, & a great part therof brent.

Anno. 10.

date 1161 THomas Becket byſhop of Canterbury fled to Rome to complayn vppon the king to the byſhop.

Anno. 14.

date 1167 KIng Henry cauſed Henry his eldeſtR. Henris ſo crouned his father being aliue ſon to be crouned king as he thoght to the great quietnes aſwel of himſelfe as of the realm: but as it proued, to the vtter diſturbance of them bothe.

Anno. 17.

date 1170 THomas Becket by the mediation of Alexander biſhop of Rome, and Lewes the French king, was reſtored to his biſhopricke: and not longe after by certayne gentilmen, he was ſlayne at Cantorbury.

Anno. 18

date 1171 KIng Henry ſent Ambaſſade to Alexander biſhop of Rome to purge him ſelf of the deth of Thomas Becker. Amonge other thinges it was enioyned him in his penance, that it ſhould be lawful to his ſubiectes as often as thē liſted to appeale to the ſee of Rome, & that no man ſhoulde be accompted as king vntill ſuch tyme as he were confirmed by the Romayne byſhop.

Anno. 19.

date THomas Becket was canoniſed by the byſhop of Rome.

Anno. 21

date 1174 HEnry the ſonne of kinge Henry ofThe kings ſonne the ſecond time crowned. England was crouned the ſeconde time with his▪ wife Margaret, ye french kinges daughter.

Anno. 22.

date 1175 KIng Henry the ſonne by the ſettyngHenrye the ſon of king Henry rebelled againſt his father. on of the king of France, Elanour his mother, and certaine other nobles, toke armes, & r • i • ed dedly war againſt his naturall father. Diuers ſtrong battels were foughten as well in England by the deputies & frendes of both parties, as alſo in Normādy, Poytow Guyen, & Britayn: wher they wer corporally preſent: but y• victory fel alway to the father. There toke party againſt king Henry the father, Lewis king of France, William kyng of Scotlande, Henry, Geffrey, & Iohn his own ſons: Robert Earle of Leiceſter, Hughe of Cheſter, and other. But in the ende the ſonnes with their alies were conſtrained to yelde to their father, and deſyre peace, which he gentilly graunted and forgaue their treſpace.

Anno. 24.

date 1177 IN Englande fell grent wetherynge and tempeſt of thunder & lightening in the middes of winter: and in Sommer folowyng • ell hayle of ſuch gretnes that it ſlew both man and beaſt.

Anno. 26.

date 1179 AT this time were manye Iewes in England, which agaynſt the feaſt of Eaſter did vſe to ſacrifice yong childrē in deſpite of chriſten religion.

Anno. 28.

date 1181 Henry the eldeſt ſonne of Henry of England ended his lyfe. Shortly after began the warre betwene king Henry and Philip of France for homage that the Frenche kinge required to be done for the landes of Poytow, and other, for the caſtell of Gyſours.

Anno. 29.

date 1182 RObert Harding a bourgis of • ryſtrowS. Iuſtes at briſtowe builded. to whō kyng Henry gaue the Garonye of Ge • klaye, butlded the abbey of S▪ Auſten at Briſtow.

Anno. 31.

date 1184 HEraclius Patriarke of Ieruſalem, which had bene in diuers parts of Europe came to king Henry, deſyring him of ayde againſte the Turkes, but was denied therof.

Anno. 32.

date 1185 At Bury the Iewes crucified a child in deſpite of Chriſtes paſſion.

Anno. 34.

date 1187 RYcharde Earle of Poytowe made warre againſt kyng Henry his father, and taking part with the French king in proces of tyme wan from him diuers cities, tounes, and caſtels, and namely the citie, of Cenomannia. For ſorow wherof at the lengthe, that is to ſay, on the .vi. day of Iuly, in the yeare of our Lord. 1189. king Henry ended his life, when he had reigned. 34. yeres 9. monethes, and. 12. days: he was buryed at Founteuerard.

King Richard the firſt called Cueur delion.

Anno regni. • .

date 1189 RIcharde the firſte of thatThe fyrſte batliffes in London. name, for his valiantneſſe ſurnamed Cueurdelion, beyng the ſecond ſon of Henry the ſeconde, was crowned King of England. He began his reigne the .vi. daye of Iuly, in the yere of our Lord .1189. and he deceaſed, the yere of our Lord 1199. the vi. day of Aprill: ſo that he reigned .ix. yeres and .ix. monethes.

THe fyrſte yere of his reigne, the citiſens of London obteined two officers to guide their Citie, which were called Bayliffes, whoſe names ſhal folowe here vnder.

Anno regni. • .

Baylyffes. date 1189 Henry Cornhyll Richard Reine • y

IN this yere ye Iewes were very brag here in this realm, for that their numberIewe • ſlain in england. was ſo great. But the commō people, eſpecially about London, fel vpon them, and deſpoyled them without pitie or mercy, they ſo hated thē for theyr vſury, and other euill conditions.

THis yere the king ſet at libertie ElianorElianor releaſed oute of priſon. his mother, which lōg before at the cōmaundement of his father her huſband, had ben kept cloſe priſoner. But after her enlargement, the realme was much gouerned by her.

KIng Richard gaue ouer the Caſtelles of Bar wike and Rokeſburge to the Scottiſhe Kinge, for the ſumme of x. • .li. He alſo ſolde to the biſhop of Durham his own prouince, for a great piece of money, and created him erle of the ſame. Wherfore the king ſaide after in game: I am a wonderous craftſman, I haue made a newe earle of an olde biſhoppe.

He gaue his brother Iohn many dignities, as the prouinces of Notinghā, De • o • ſhyre and Cornwall, and created him earle of Lancaſter.

Anno reg. 2▪

Batliffes date 1190 Iohn Herlyon Roger Duke.

IN this yeare kyng Richarde betooke the guiding of this land to the biſhop of Ely then beyng Chancelour of England, and ſayled into Normandy: and when he had appoynted good gouernoures ouer that countrey, he went to mete the frenche kinge: and hauynge made ſure league one with an other, went eyther of them onward of theyr iorney toward Ieruſalem.

Thys time the Iewes in diuersIewes in England robbed. and many ſlewe them ſelues. places of this Realme, as at Lincolne Stamforde, and Lynne, were robbed and ſpoyled. And at Yorke to the number of four hundred▪ & more, had the • r maiſter vaines cut, & ſo bled to death.

Anno reg. 3.

Baylyffes. date 1191 William Hauer ſhall John Bukmotte

KIng Richard in his iourney to waedes Ieruſalem, ſubdued the Erle ofKing Richard went to Ieruſalé and his brother rebelled. Cipres, and then ioyning his puiſance with the Frenche kinges in Aſia, conquered Acon, wher ther grew betwen king Richard and Philip the Frenche kinge a greuous diſpleaſure. Iohn the brother of king Richard toke on him the kingdome of Englande in his brothers abſence.

King Richard reſtored to the Chriſtians the citie of Ioppa, and in many battels put the Turke to gret ſorow.

Anno. 4.

Bailiffes Nicolas Duke Peter Newlay

date 1192 King Richard exchanged Cypres, with Guye▪ of Leſyngham for the kingdom of Ieruſalem, Wherfore the king of England a long time after was called king of Ieruſalem.

An. reg. 5. Bailiffes. Roger Duke date 1193 Richard Fitz Alyn

King Richarde hauinge knowledge that Philip of Fraunce inuaded Normandy, and that Iohn his brother had made himſelfe king of England, made peace with the Turkes for .iii.▪ yeares, and with a ſmall company returnyngKing Richard takē priſoner. home ward by Thrace, was taken priſoner by the Duke of Oſtriches men, and brought to Henry the Emperour, and there kept in ſtreite priſon, a yere and .v. monethes. Where it is ſayd that he ſlewe a Lyon, and toke out his hert.

Anno reg. 6.

date 1194 Bailiffes William Fitz Iſabell William Fitz Arnold

Iohn the kinges brother by the ſettyng on of the Frenche king made gret warre within the land, & toke by ſtrengthe the caſtelles of Windſore, of Notinghā, & others. And the French king made ſtrong warre in Normandy.

date 1195 Anno. reg. 7.

Bailiffes. Robert Beyſaui Io • e le Ioſue

Hubert biſhop of Saliſbury was by king Richard ſēt into Englād to haue the guiding thereof, and alſo to treate with the lords & cōmons for the kings deliuerance. The ſayd Hubert was by the monkes of Chriſtes church in Cantorbury choſen archbiſhop.

Anno. reg. 8▪

date 1196 Bailiffes Gerrad de Anteloche Robert Durant

THis yere king Richarde was deliueredGreat ranſume payde for the king. out of priſon for the ſumme of one. C. M. pounds of ſterlinge money, for paiment of which ranſom al yt wol of white monkes & chanons was ſold and rings & croſſes of prelates, with veſſels & chalices of al churches thrugh the land, and .xvii. ſhrines wer ap • d and ſpoyled of the golde and ſiluer. &c.

King Richard beyng thus deliuered ſhortly after landed at Sandwich, & ſo came to London: where when he had areſted him: with a certayne number of knightes: he rode to Notingham, and wan the caſtel: & after that the caſtel of Tikhill, he depoſed his brother Iohn,Richard agayn cronned at Wincheſter. & crouned him ſelfe agayn king of England in the citie of Wincheſter, & then he called a parliament, where he called agayn into his handes all ſuch thinges as he hadde eyther geuen or ſold by patentes, or otherwiſe: wy which meanes he gathered a ſumme of money and ſailed into Fraunce, wher ſhortly a peace was concluded betwene the two kings for one yere. Then Iohn which had taken part againſt his brother, made meanes to Elianor his mother, by whoſe mediation he was reconſiled.

In this tyme one William with theWilliam with the long beard longe bearde, moued the common people to ſe • e libertie and fredome, & not to be ſubiect to the riche and mightye. By which meanes he drew to him many great companies, and with all his power defended theyr cauſe againſt the riche. The king beyng warned of thys tumult, commanded him to ceaſe from thoſe attemptes. But the people ſ • il folowed him as thei before had done: and he made to them certayn orations openly, taking for his Theme this ſentence Haurietis aquas in gaudio de fontibus Saluatoris, Which is to ſaye: Ye ſhall drawe in ioye, waters forth of the welles of your Sauior. And to this he added: I am (ſayd he) the ſauiour of pore men: ye be pore, and haue aſſaied longe the harde handes of the rich men. Now drawe ye therfore holſome water forth of my welles, and that with ioye. For the time of your viſitation is com • n. This William was taken in Bowe churche in Cheape, but not withoute ſhedding of bloud for he was forced by fyre & ſmoke to forſake the church. And he with .ix. of his adherēts wer hanged.

date 1197 Anno reg. 9

Bailiffes. Roger Blunt Nicholas Ducket

This yere the warre was renued betwene King Richard of England, and Philip of France, in whiche eyther of them • ped diuerſly.

An. reg. 10

bailiffes. date 1198 Conſtantine Fitz Arnold Robert le Beau.

King Richard of England be •• eged the caſtell of Galiarde, and was woundedKinge Richard woū ded to deathe. with a quarell that was ſhot from the wall, and therof died the .vi. day of Apryll, in the yere of our Lorde. 1199. when he had reigned .ix. yeres, and .ix. monethes. His bodye was buried at Founteuerard, his bowels at Carlile, his hart at Roan.

King Iohn.

Anno Regni. • .

date 1199 IOhn, brother to Richarde afore named, beganne his reigne ouer this realm of England the .vi. day of Aprill, in the yeare of oure lord. 1199. and deceſed in the yere. 1216. the .xix. day of October: He reigned .xvii. yeres .vi. monethes, and .xiii. dais. Of perſon he was indifferent. But of melancolye and angrey complexion.

An. reg 1.

bailifies. Arnold bitz Arnold date 1199 Richard Fitz bartilmewe

Philip king of France (in the quarell of Arthur duke of Britain, whom certayn of the Lordes had named kyng of England) made warre vpon kynge Iohn, inuaded Normandy, and tooke from him diuers caſtels and tounes.iii. s. of euery ploughe land.

King Iohn hearyng therof, aſſembled a counſayle, wherin was graunted to him iii. s. of euery plough lande through England, beſide the ſubſedy of the ſpirituall landes: he ſayled into Normandy, where he ſpent the time to his loſſe and diſhonour. But aboute Michelmas a truce was concluded betwene the two kinges of Englande and of France.king Iohn deuorſed

This yere was a deuorce betwene king Iohn & his wife, the erle of Gloceſters daughter, becauſe of nereneſſe of bloude: and after he was maried to Iſabel, the daughter of the Erle of Engolcſym in France: by whom he had. i • ſonnes, Henry and Richard, and .iii. daughters, Iſabel, Elianor, and Iane.

date 1200 An re. 2.

bailifs Roger. Dorſet Iames bactilmew aldorm •

In thys ſeconde yeare Raynulphe Erle of Cheſter, by thexample afore ſhewed by kinge Iohn, lefre his own wife named Conſtance, which he before had maried, and wedded one Clemens. One Chronicle ſath he did ſo to haue iſſue: but he ther with diſpleſed God ſo much▪ yt he would ſuffer him to haue none iſſue, but dyed without.

An. reg. 3

Bailiffs. Walter. Fitz Ales date 1201 Simon de aldermābury

THis yere in Yorkſhyre were ſene. v Moones, one in the eaſt, an other in •• ue mones in the firmament. the Weſte, the thirde in the northe, the fourth in the ſouthe, and the fifthe in the myddes of the other: and went compaſſing the other .vi. t • nes, as it were the ſpace of an houre, and vaniſhed away ſone after.

In this yore were choſen .xxv. of the moſt ſubſtantial and wyſeſt men of thexxv. gouernours of the citie. Citie of Lond • , to maintayn and kepe the Aſſiſes of the ſame Citie, of the whiche yerely the bailiffs wer choſen: and after the Mayor and Sheriffes were taken of the ſame number.

An. reg. 4.

date 1202 Bailiffes.Gyot tempeſt. Normand Blundell Iohn de Ely.

THis yere fell excedyng lightnyng, thunders, & other ſtormes of wynd and rayn with hayl of ye bignes of hennes egges: which periſhed fruit & corn houſes, and yong cattell. Alſo ſpirites were ſene in the ayre, in likenes of foules bearyng fire in their bylles, which ſet fyre on dyuers houſes.

Philyp of France cōtinually made warre vpon the Duchy of Normandy, tyl at the laſt he ſubdued the ſame with the prouinces of Guyen, Poytiers, & Britayne, whiche before pertayned to the crowne of Englande.

Kyng Iohn ſailyng into Normandy warred on the borders of France, but of his victories is little written.

Anno. 5.

date 1203 Bailiffes. Walter Browne Williā ChāberlainDearth of wheate.

This yeare by meanes of euyl weather, in the yeare paſſed, wheate was ſold for .xv. s. a quarter, whyche was thought an extreme price.

King Iohn maried his baſtarde daughter to Lewlyn prince of Wales, and gaue with her the caſtell and lord ſhyp of Elyngſmore, beyng in the marches of Southwales.

The byſhop of Rome wrate to kyng Iohn, gentilly requirynge hym to admytte Stephen Langton into the byſhoprike of Cantorbury, and the monkes by hym expelled from theyr own • abbeye, to reſtore theym agayne to the ſame: but the more hys lordes aduiſed hym ſo to do, the more was he bente to the contrary. In ſo much yt they returned without obteinyng their requeſt▪

Anno Reg. 6.

Baylyffes. Thomas Hauerill date Hamond Bronde

The biſhop of Rome deno •••• ed king Iohn with his whole realme▪ accurſed,Englande interdicted becauſe he would not admit Stephen Langton to the biſhoprike of Cantorbury: but he litle regarded his threatnyngs, and would not obey hym.

At this tyme in Suffolke a fiſh was takē like to a man, & was kept liuingA 〈◊〉 fyſh was taken vi. moneths vpon the land with rawe fleſhe and fyſhe: and after when they ſaw they could haue no ſpeche thereof, they caſt it agayne into the ſea.

Anno re. 7.

Bayliffes. Iohn Walgra • e date Richard de Wincheſter

Kyng Philip of France ſubdued theNormādye • oſt. countrey of Normādy▪ which ſens the tyme of Charles the ſimple (that is to ſay) the ſpace of. 300. yeres) was • ot in the poſſeſſion of the kinges of France.

Anno re. 8

Bailiffs. Iohn Holylande date 1206 Edmonds fitz Gerrard

About this tyme the Iriſhemen andWales and Ireland re • elled. ſhortly after the Welſhemen rebelled, for that he leuied on theim ſuche greuous taſkes to warre agaynſt France • ſo that the Kynge was fayne to rayſe a great taxe throughout this Realme of Englande to wythſtande theyr force. He required of the white monkes ſyxe thouſande marke: but they refuſed the payement of ſo greate a ſumme, ſo that the king toke great diſpleaſure againſt them: by reaſon wherof after his returne out of Ireland, he exacted of them more then before he had deſyred: wher by he cauſed ſome abbottes to forſake theyr houſes.

Anno Reg. 9.

Bailiffes. date Roger Wincheſter Edmond Hardell

Kyng Iohn ſayled into Normandy: wher after certain ſ •• rmiſhes, he made peace wyth kyng Philyp of Fraunce for .ii. yeares.

This yeare was graunted to the Citiſons of London by the Kynges Lette • s patentes, that they ſhould yerelyFirſt ma •••• of London choſe to them ſelues, a Mayre and .ii. Sheri •• es, on S. Mathewes or Mychelmas day, whoſe names were as foloweth.

Anno Reg▪ 10.

Maire Hēry •• tz Alwyn S date Peter • uke Tho▪ Nele

This yeare London bridge was b • gon to be buylded of ſtone: The originall wherof, was as foloweth. Fyrſte beyng no bridge but a Ferry, the Feryman and his wife deceaſynge, lefte the ſame to their daughter, a mayden named Mary Audery: who with the goodes left to her by her parents, buylded an houſe of ſyſters, whiche is the vppermoſt end of S. Mary Auderis churche, vnto the whiche houſe ſhe gaue the ouerſyght and profite of the ſame ferry but afterward the ſame houſe of ſiſters was conuerted vnto a colledge of priſtes: who buylded the bridge of tymber, and frome tyme to tyme kepte the ſame in reparations: but conſydering the great charges in repairyng y• ſame, in the yeare of our Lorde. 1209. by the great ayde of the citiſens of Lōdon and other, they begon to build the ſame of ſtone, and then the aboueſaid college of prieſtes was conuerted vnto a priorie of chanons, bearyng ſtyll the name of the mayden, whiche kept the ferry: and ſo called S. Mary Auderie.

Anno. 11.

M Henry fitz Alwyne S Peter le Ioſue Williā Bloūd

The Englyſhemen which were ſent by kyng Iohn to ayde the erle of Flanders chaſed the Frenchemen: and in the hauen of Sluce compaſſed and tooke theyr whole nauy of ſhips, which was in number. 1020. ſayle.

M Henry fitz Alwyne S date 1210 Adam Whetley Stephē le graſe

This yere Pandolph a legat cam frō A legate from Rome the biſhop of Rome moniſhing ye king in ſharpe maner, yt he ſhold reſtore maiſter Stephen Langton to hys ſee of Cantorbury, and the monks vnto their abbey. The kyng callyng to mynd the daungers he was wrapped in, bothe in his owne realme, and alſo in Normā dy,The Kyng ſworne to be obedient to Rome. made promyſe by othe, to be obedient to the court of Rome. At that tyme were graunted the Peter pence.

Anno reg. 13.

M Hēry fitz Alwyn S date Iohn fitz Pet Iohn Garlonde

THis yeare Stephen Langton archbyſhop of Cantorbury with the other exiles landed in Englande: the kyng receyuyng them • oyo • ſly, & was there aſſoyled of the ſayd byſhop: and after that▪ the kyng makyng reſtitution to the byſhop and other, accordynge to the third article of his othe, the land was releaſed of the interdiction: the the kyng makyng reſtitution to the biſhop and other, accordyng to the thirdeThe lande releaſed of the Interdiction. article of his othe, the land was releaſed of the interdiction: the Kyng being bounden, that as well he as his heires ſhould euer after be fenders to the ſea of Rome, paying yerely tribute a thouſand markes, and to hold the Title of the Crowne by the byſhop of Rome.

Anno. 14.

M date 1212 Hēry fitz Alwyn S Rādolph Eilād Conſtātin Ioſue

This yeare fell great diſcention betweneDiſcention betwene ye Kynge and his Lordes the kyng and his lordes, partly for that he wold not maynteyne the lawes of kyng Edwarde, partly for the diſpleaſure he bare vnto them: for that they ayded hym not agaynſt the biſhop of Rome, ſo that a greatnumbre of people were rayſed on bothe parties: The Earle of Cheſter wyth the other lordes toke the Citie of London, and held theym there. Other ſaye, that a greate part of this variance betwene Kynge Iohn and his barons, was forbecauſe the Kyng would haue exiled the Earle of Cheſter, who oftentymes had aduiſed the kyng to leaue his cruelnes, and his accuſtomed aduoutrye, whiche he exerciſed with his brothers wyfe, and others. But by meanes of the Archebyſhep af Cantorbury, and other prelatez, a peace was taken for a whyle.

This yeare on the .xi. day of Iuly, aGreat fyre in Southwarke and London. great part▪ of Southwarke was brent: and in the moneth of Auguſt next folowyng, was muche harme doone in London by fyre.

The kyng and his lordes met wythA Charter to the Barons. great ſtrength on either partie vppon Baramdowne: where a charter or writyng was made and ſealed by the king: ſo that the Barony was with it contented, and departed in peace euery man into his countrey.

Anno. 15.

M Roger fitz Alwyne S Martin fitz alis date 1213 Peter Bate

The peace whiche in the laſte yeare was agreed betwene kyng Iohn & his barons was this yeare by the Kynge biolated and broken. Wherfore the lordes aſſembled to them great powers, and made cruell warre vpon the king: in ſo muche that he was conſtrayned to ſende into Normandy for ayde. Thē camme into Englande, a Normane knight, named Foukis de Brent, whiche broughte with hym a companye of Normans, Flemmyngs and Picards. He and his cōpany were ſo cruel, that they deſtroſed as wel religious houſes • s other, and dyd muche harme to the lande, puttyng the lordes to the worſe, the kynge made Foukes and other of his company, wardens of caſtels and ſtronge holdes in Englande. The lordes ſeynge the kynge, perſeuer in his wronge, and that he woulde in no wyſe be induced to hold his own grantes, but to do all thyngs after pleaſure and nothyng after lawe or iuſtice, caſte in their myndes how they myght bring the realme in a better rule, and by one conſent wrote to Philip king of Frāce that he would ſend ſom noble man into Englande, and they would yeld the land vnto hym.

This yere kynge Iohn cauſed to hee drawen and hanged at Warham, onePiers of Pomfret & his ſonne executed. Piers of Pomfret, and his ſonne, for ſpeakyng of dyuers thynges agaynſte the Kyng.

Anno reg. 16.

M date 1214 Roger fitz Alwyn S Salomō baſing Hugh baſyng

KYng Iohn laying ſiege to the caſtell of Rocheſter, wanne the ſame, andK. Iohn be ſieged ye caſtel of Rocheſter. toke therin certayn gentylmē, and ſent them to dyuers pryſons, placyng ſtrangers in the ſame Caſtell. The barons held them together at London, abiding the commynge of Lewes ſonne to the Frenche kyng, whyche landed in England with a great armye, and ſo came to Rocheſter, and wanne it with ſmall payne: he cauſed all the ſtrangers therin to be hanged: and after came to Lō don, where certain alliances and couenantes were eſtablyſhed and cōcluded betwene the lordes and hym, and receiued of them homage. Then he with the Lordes departed frome London, and gat the caſtell of Rigate, of Gilforde, and of Fernham, and frome thens to Wyncheſter, where the Citie was yelded, wyth all other holdes in thoſe parties: and then he wyth the lordes came agayne to London. At whoſe cō myng, the tower of London was delyuered to them, they ſlew all ſtraungers that had ben placed by the Kynge in any place.

King Iohn beyng thus ouerſet with his lordes ſent meſſangers to ye biſhop of Rome, ſhewyng to hym the rebellion of his lordes, and how they labored his deſtruction. Wherfore the biſhop ofA Legate frō Rome. Rome with all haſte ſent a Legate into England, called Swalo: The whiche after his commyng, commaunded Lewes to returne into Fraunce, and laboured boured to the vttermoſt of his power▪ to appeaſe the Kyng and his haronye: but all his labour was in▪ vayne.

Anno reg. 17.

date 1215 W Williā Hardel S Iohn Crauers Andrew Newlād

This yeare kyng▪ Iohn dyed▪ of the the Flixe (as is recorded in Policronicon) at the towne of Newarke: he was bowelled in the abbey of Croghton, and buried at Worceſter.

It is written that he buylded the abbeyThe abbey of blacke monkes in Wincheſter of Bewley, in the new foreſt, in re compence of the paryſh Churches, whiche he there ouerturned, to enlarge the foreſt, and an abbey of Blacke monks in the citie of Wincheſter. He deceaſſe • in the yere of our Lord. 1216. the .xix. of October, when he had reigned. 17. yeares .vi. moneths, and. 13. dayes.

¶Henry the thyrde.

Anno Regni .i.

date 1216 HEnry the ſonne of Iohn, of the age of nyne yeares, was proclaymed Kynge of England, who began his▪ reigne the .xix. day of October, in the yeare of our Lorde. 1216. and deceaſed in the yeare. 1272. thi .vi. day of Nouember. So he reigued .lvi. yeres, and .xxviij. days. The noble mou with their retinue kept ſharp warre with Lewes th • frenche kynges ſonne, who by the conenants made before with the Engliſh men, claymed the crowne. But after certayn ſ • icmiſhes and battailes, LewysHēry crouned at Gloceſter. began to deſyre peace, which was concluded, and Henry was crowned at Glouceſter.

Anuo. 1.

W Iacob Aldermā S Benet Couētrie date 1216 Wil. Glūtiuers

Swale y• Legat accurſed Lewis ye frē che kings ſonne. He accurſed Lewlyn prince of Wales, & interdicted his lād.

At the laſt, Lewis toke a. W. marks (or as ſom authors affirin .xv. W. markes) of money, & departed this realm.

Anno. 2.

W Serle merrer S Tho. Bokerell date 1217 Ra • e Holyland

VVHen the lād was deliuered frō ſtraungers, inquiſitions were made to know what ꝑſons aſſiſted Lewas againſt the kyng: of which y• king pardoned many of the laye men: But the ſpirituall men were put to ſuch ſynes, that they were compelled to lay • all that they had to pledge. And alſo to ſue to Rome to be aſſoyled.

Raynolffe Erle of Cheſter, toke hys iourney to the holy lande.

Anno. 3.

date 1218 W Serle Mercer S Iohn Wayle Ioſenus Spicer

A parliamente was holden at London,ii. • . of euery plough lande. by vertue wherof was granted to the kyng .ii. s. of euery ploughe lande through Englande.

This yeare kyng Henry beganne to buylde the newe worke of the •••• rcheWeſtminſter abbey. of weſtmynſter.

Anno. 4.

date 1219 W Serle mercer S Rich. Wimbeldey Iohn Wayle

Alexander Kyng of Scottes maried the lady Iane ſyſter of Kyng Henry.

This yeare was great harme dooneSpirites & firy dragōs in England by violence of whirle windes and fiery dragons and ſpirits wee ſene flying in the ayre.

This yere was a proclamation made that all ſtraungers ſhoulde auoyde the realme, except ſuch as came with merchandiſe, and to make ſale of them vnder the kynges ſaufe condude, whiche was doone to auoyde Foukes de Brēt, and his complices, who kepte the. caſtell of Bedford agaynſt the Kyng.

This yere was kyng Henry ſecondlyHēry crouned the ſecond tyme. The caſtels of Chartley Beſton, & the abbey • of Delacreſſe built crowned at Weſtminſter.

date 1220 This yeare Rainolph earle of Cheſter came out of the holy land into England, and began to buylde the caſtels of; Chartley and of Beſton, and after buylde the abbey of Delacreſſe.

Anno. 5.

W Serle mercer S Richard Renger Ioſence le Ioſue

THis yeare was a counſel holden at Oxenford of the biſhops of Englād wherin one was condemned, whiche taught that he was Ieſus Chriſt, and to confirme the ſame. he ſhewed the tokēs of woundes in his handes bodye and fete: He was therefore crucified on a Croſſe at Alburbury, tyll he dyed.

Anno. 6.

W Setle mercer S Richard Renger date 1222 Ioſens Ioſue

A conſpiracy was made againſt king Henry by one Conſtantine in the citie of London: for the which he was drawen hanged and quartered, the morowExecution after our Lady day aſſumption. Which conſpiracie ſo moued the Kyng, that he was in mynde to haue caſt downe▪ the walles of the citie.

Anno. 7.

W date 1222 Serle mercer S Richard Renger Thomas Lābert

This yere Iohn kyng of Hieruſalem came into England, and required ayde of kyng Henry to wynne agayne Hieruſalem▪ but he returned agayne with ſmall comfort.

This yeare the King began the foū dationSaliſbury buylded. of Saliſbury mynſter.

Anno. 8.

M date 1223 Richard Renger S Williā Ioyner Tho. Lābert

Thys yeare the Lordes and gentilmenThe firſte graunte of wardes to the kyng. of Englande fyrſte graunted to kyng Henry and his heires, the ward and mariage of theyr heires, whyche was then by learned men, called the begynnyng of euyls.

Anno. 9.

M date 1224 Richard Renger S Iohn Trauers Andrew Bokerel

Richard the brother of kyng Henry ouercame the Frenchemen, recouered Poytiers, and kepte the Gaſcoynes in due▪ obedience.

Anno. 10.

M date 1225 Rycharde Renge • S Roger Duke Martin fitz William

This yeare the pleas of the crowne were pleaded in the Tower of Lōdon.

Lewis kyng of France wan certain caſtels in the countrey of Poytiers: & ſhortely after ſpoyled the citie of An • owe.

Anno. 11.

M Rycharde Renger S date 1226 Stephen Bokerell Henry Cobham

In this yere wes graunted by king Henry of the Sheriffes of the Citie ofShiriffewike of Lō don & Middleſex. Free▪ warreyn. London, the ſheriffewike af London & Middleſex for the ſum of, CCC. pound by the yeare.

It was alſo granted to the citie free warren, that is to ſaye, free libertie to hunt a certain circuite about the citie.

It was alſo granted, that the ce • iſens of Lōdon ſhold paſſe tole free throughToll free▪ out all England • and alſo graunted by the kyng, that all weeres in ye Thames ſhoulde be plucked vp, and deſtroyed for euer.

Anno. 12.

M Roger Duke S Stephē Buckerel date 1227 Henry Cobham

The liberties of the Citie were this yeare confirmed, and to eche of the ſheriffesThe cities liberties ratified. was graunted to haue .ii. clerks and two officers, without any more.

Anno. 13.

M date 1228 Roger Duke S Walter Wincheſter Robert fitz Iohn

Kyng Henry ſailed with an army in to Britayne agaynſte Lewes kynge of France: where after ſpoyling the coū trey, a peace was concluded betwene the .ii. yong princes.

Anno. 14.

M date 1229 Roger Duke S Richar. Fitz William Iohn Wobborne

This yere was ordeined by ye Ma • or and rulers of the Citie of London, thatNo ſheriff in London paſt one yeare. • o ſheriffe of that citie ſhould continue lenger / in office then one yere, becauſe that they ſhould not by long continuance of office become couetous bribers

Anno. 15.

M date 1230 Roger Duke S Michael of Sainct Cleue Walter Guff • ide

This yeare was muche harme dooneGreat fyre in London in London by fyre, which began in the houſe of a wydowe named dame Iane Lambert.

Anno. 16.

M Anbrewe Bokerel S Henry Edmonton Gerrarde Bate

Variance grewe betwene Kyng Henry and his lordes, becauſe he put fromWarre betwene the king & his lordes. his ſeruice Engliſhemen, and truſted ſtraungers as wel in his counſayle as other officers nere about him.

Anno. 17.

M Andrew Bockerel. S date 1232 Symon Fitzmare. Roger Blunt.

IN this yere the king began the foundation of the hoſpitall of ſaint Iohn,S. Iohns without Oxenford begon. without the eaſt gate of Oxenforde. In which yere alſo fell▪ wonderfull ſore wether, with ſuch thunder & lightning that the like had not ben ſene. And ther folowed an earthquake, to the gret fearGreat tempeſtes. of the inhabitauntes of Huntingdon, and nere therabout.

Anno. 18.

M Andrew Bokerell. S. date 1233 Ra • e Aſhewy Iohn Norman.

THis yere the king put from him the ſtrangers, and reſtored the Engliſh men to their offices.

The Iewes dwelling in Nor wiche were accuſed for ſtealyng of a chylde, whom they purpoſed to haue crucified.

Fredrike the Emperour maried Iſabel ſiſter of the king of England.

Anno. 19.

M date 1234 Andrew Bokerel S Gerrard Batte Robert Ardell

King Henry maried Elinor ye daughter of the earle of Prouance.

There appeared as it were hoſtes of men fyghting in the element.

The ſtatute of Merton was fyrſt enactedThe ſtatute of Merton at the parliament of Merton.

Anno. 20.

M date 1235 Andrew Bokerel S Henry Cobham Jorden Couētry

Quene Elinor founded the hoſpital of Saint Katherins beſydes the towerS. Katherines by the • ouer un • lt of London for the reliefe of poore women.

date 1236 Anno. 21

M Andrew Bokerel S John Theſalan Garard cord wauer

Octobo • ea, a • legate came into Englād & ordened good ordināces for ye church But not all to the pleaſure of the yong clergy of England. Wherfore as he one day paſſed thorow Oxenford, the ſcholers ſought occaſion againſt his ſeruantes, and fought with them, and •• ue one of the ſame, and put the legate in ſuche feare, that he for his ſafegard tooke the belfray of O • ney, and there helde him tyl the kinges officers comming from Abingdō, deliuered him, and conueid him to Wallingford.

Syr Simon Mountford maried the kings ſyſter, named Elianor, counteſſe of Pembroke.

Anno. 22.

M Richard Renger S date 1237 John Wilhall John Gōdreſſe

A clerk of Oxenford (or more verelyKing Henry like to haue bene ſlayne. a ſouldior) faining him ſelf mad: enterpriſed to haue ſlayn King Henry in his chamber at Wodſtocke: but he was taken and put to death at Couentry.

This yere was borne Edwarde the kinges ſonne called Longſhankes.

Anno. 23.

M Williā Joyner S date 1238 Reimūd Bingley Rafe Aſhewy

This yeare on Candelmas day the king created ſyr Simō de Mountford Erle of Leyceſter.

Anno. 24.

M Gerrard Batte S date 1239 John Gyſors Michel Tony

The King ſubdued the Welſhemen which oftentimes rebelled.

An. 25.

M Reymond Byngley. S date 1240 John Doile Tho. Dureſyne

This yere were aldermen fyrſt choſenThe fyrſte aldermen in London in London, which thē had the rule of the wards of the citie, but were euery yere changed, as ye ſherifs are now.

Anno. 26.

M date 1241 Reymond Bingley S John Fitz John Rafe Aſhewy

KIng Henry ſayled into Normandy with a fayre company, purpoſing to recouer Poyteirs, Guian, & other coū treys: but after many bickerings, ſom what to the loſſe of Engliſhmen, Henry treated a peace.

Anno. 27.

M date 1242 Rafe Aſhewy S Hugh Blunt Adam Baſing

THis yere the pleas of the crowne, wer pleaded in the tower of Londō And in this yere Griffeth whicheGriffeth of wales brake his neck was ſonne of Lewlyn, lately prince of Wales, entendyng to haue broken priſon fell ouer the inner ward of the Tower of London, and brake his necke.

Anno. 28.

M date 1243 Michell Tony S Rafe Spicer Nicolas Batte

THis yere Michell Tony Maior, and Nicolas Batte Shiriffe were bothe conuict of per • ury, by the othe of all the Aldermen. Becauſe Nicholas Batte had bene Shriue ouer one yere, and for the ſame they were both depoſed, and other were in their places.

Anno. 29.

M John Gyſors S Robert Cornhill date 1244 Adam Bewlay

RObert Groſthed biſhop of Lincoln with other prelates cōplained to ye King, of the waſt of the goods and patrimony of ye church, which daily was waſted by the aliant biſhops, & clerks of this land, who ſhortly wer auoided.

Anno. 30.

date 1245 M John Gyſors S Symon fitz mary Laurēce FrowikeThe labbey of Hayles builded.

This Richarde the Kinges brother builded the abbey of Hayles.

Anno. 31.

M Piers Alleyn S John Doile date 1246 Nicolas Batte

IN this yere was a mighty erthquake in England, that the lyke to it, wasAn earthequake. not ſene many yeres before.

This yere the king ſeiſed the fraunchiſeThe kinge ſeiſed the fraunchiſes of the city • of Londō. Coyn changed▪ of the citie of Londō for a iudgement▪ that was geuē by the Maior and aldermen agaynſte a wydowe, named Margaret Diel: but ſhortly the▪ Maior and ſheriffes were agayne reſtored to theyr offices: and this yere was a new coyne, and the olde called in.

Anno. 32.

M Michel Tony S Nicolas Joy date 1247 Geffrey winton

This yeare the wharfe of Quenes hiue in London was taken to ferme by the Communaltie of London, to paye yerely fifty pound for the ſame.

Anno. 33.

M date 1248 Roger fitz Roger S Rafe Hardell Iohn Toſalan

This yere dyed Robert Groſſehed a famous clerk and byſhop of Lincoln, who compiled many famous bookes, whiche remayne to this daye in the latin and the frenche tongue: the names wherof are partly declared by maiſter Bale in his ſtory of Engliſh writers.

Anno. 34.

M date 1249 Iohn Norman S Humfrey Baſſe Williā fitz Ric▪

This yere was a great winde vponA greate winde the day of Simō and Iude, which did muche harme in many places of Englande.

Anno. 35.

M date 1250 Adam Baſing S Laurēce frowike Nicolas Batte

The frier Auguſtins began to build or inhabite in wales, at Woodhous.

King Henry maried his daughter Mary to Alexander king of Scots, & receiued of him homage for the realme of Scotlande.

Anno. 36.

date 1251 M Iohn Toleſon SThe maior of London ſworne in thex chequer. Williā Durham Tho. Wimborn

This yere was graūted by the king, that wher before this time the citizens of London, did preſent theyr Maior before the kyng wherſoeuer he were, and, ſo to be admitted, now he ſhould come onely before the Barons of the exchequer, and they ſhoulde admit him, and geue him his othe.

Anno, 37.

date 1253 M Nicolas Batte SMany vilages in Englande drowned. Iohn Northāptō Richard Picard

This yere in the moneth of Ianuary the ſea roſe in ſuch height that it drowned many vilages & houſes nere vnto it in diuers places of England.

This yere alſo the Thames ſprang ſo highe, that it drowned many houſes about ye water ſide. And this yere was graunted of the king that no citizen of London ſhould paye ſcauage or tolle for any beaſtes by them brought as the • before time had vſed.

Anno. 38.

date M Ri. Hardel Dra. SThe liberties of London ſeaſed. Ro. Belington Rafe Aſhewy

This yere alſo ye liberties of London wer again ſeaſed by the meane of Rychard Erle of Cornwalle, becauſe the Maior was charged, that he loked not to the bakers for theyr ſyſes of bread: ſo that the citie was forced to pleaſe the Earle with. 600. markes or they were reſtored agayne.

Alphonce king of Caſtel gaue Elinor his doughter in mariage to prince Edward the ſonne of king Henry, to whō his father gaue the princedome of Wales,The kings eldeſt ſōne prince of Wales. and gouernance of Guian and Ireland, wherof beganne that the kings of England ordeined their eldeſt ſonnes princes of Wales.

Anno. 39

M date 1254 Richard Hardell draper S Stephen Oiſtergate Hen. Walmode

THe king againe ſeaſed the libertiesThe liberties of Lon • on ſeaſed. of the citie for certayn mony which the quene claymed for her right of the citizēs, ſo that they gaue vnto his grace 400. marke, and then were reſtored to their liberties agayne.

The. 22. day of Nouēber, wer brought to Weſtminſter. 102. Iewes from Lincolne, whiche were accuſed for crucifyingExecution • f the Ie • es. of a chylde at Lincoln, they were ſent to the tower of London: of theſe. 8. were hanged, and the other remayned long in priſon.

Anno. 40.

M Rich. Hardell draper date 1255 S Mat. Bokerel Iohn Mynor

THis yere a peace was made betwen the citizens of London & the abbot of Waltham, who had ben long in controuerſie for tol, that he demaunded of the citizens that came to Walthā fayre: but at the laſt the citizens were ſet free and bound to no toll.

Anno. 41

M Richarde Hardell Draper date 1256 S Rich. Ewyll William Aſhewy.

GReat variance was betwene ye king & the Londoners, in ſo muche yt theThe maior of London diuers Aldermen, & the ſherifs depriued. Maior & diuers aldermen & ſheriffes, were depriued of their offices, and the gouernance of the citie cōmitted to certeine perſons of the kings appointing.

The king for ſo much as he had oftentimes promiſed the reſtitution of certayne ancient lawes, but neuer performed the ſame, the lords murmuring againſt him, to appeace their malice, he held a parliament at Oxenford, whichThe mad parliament was called the madde parliament, becauſe many things were there enacted, which proued after to the confuſion of the Realme, and death of manye noble men. In confirmation of theſe actes wer choſen .xii. piers, who altered andTwelue piers. changed many thinges, greetlye to the diſcontenting of the kinges minde.

Anno. 42.

M date 1257 Rich. Hardell draper▪ S Th. fitz Rich. Ro. Cathelion

This yere Hugh Bigot Iuſtice, and Roger Turkeley, kept theyr courts inBakers on the tumbrel the Guildhal of London, and puniſhed the Bakers vpon the tombrell, where in times paſſed they were puniſhed on the pillorye, and they dyd manye other thinges agaynſt the lawes of the citie.

Richard the kings brother retourned out of Almayn into England.

Anno. 43.

M date 1258 Iohn Biſors Peperer S Iohn Adrian Ro. Cornhil

King Henry fearing ſome rebellion of his nobles, went into Fraunce, and there concluded a peace: After whiche peace finiſhed, the kyng retourned into Englande,

A Iewe at Tewkeſbury fell into aA Iewe • rouned in a priuie. priuie vpon the ſaturday, & would not for reuerēte of his Saboth day be plucked out. Richard of Clare • ri • of Gloceſter, hearing that the Iew did ſo gret reuerence to his Saboth day, thought he would do as much to his holy day, which is ſonday, and ſo kept him there tyll mondaye, at which ſeaſon he was found deade.

Anno. 44.

M Willi • fitz Richard date 1259 S Adam brown Ri. Couentry

In this yere the king commaunded aa • olk mo • e at Poules croſſe. general aſſembly or meting at Poules croſſe▪ whor the king in proper perſon commaunded the Maior that the nexte day after he ſhould cauſe to be ſwornaOthe to the king. before his Aldermen euery ſtriplynge of .xii. yeres of age and vp warde, to be true vnto the king & his heires kings of England: and that the gates of the citie ſhold be kept with har • iſſed men.

Anno. 45.

M Wil. Fitz Richard date 1260 S Io. Northāptō Rich. Pickard

King Hēry publiſhed at Poules cro • the biſhops of Rome abſolutiō for him and al his, that wer ſworn to maintein the articles made in the parliament at Oxforde: for whiche cauſe the barons of Englād begon to vtter theyr malice which they had long before conceiued againſt the king, and cauſed an inſurrection that continued three yeres. Richard erle of Gloceſter deceſed, & Gilbart de Clare was erle after him.

Anno. 46.

M date 1281 Th. Fitz Thomas S Phi. walbroke Rich. Tayler

THis yere was ſo gret a froſt yt menA gret froſt The barōs againſt the king. rode on hors back ouer the thames: The barons of Englande armed them againſt theyr king, and all this yere ho uered about Londō & other places they robbed and ſpoyled aliens and certayn other perſons, whom they knew to be againſt theyr purpoſe: ſpeciallye they ſlew the Iewes in all places.

Anno. 47.

M date 1262 Thomas Fitz Thomas S Ro. Mountpiler Oſ • ern Bu • keſſell.

500 Iewes were ſlayn by the ciizāsIewes ſlayne. of Londō, becauſe one Iew wold haue forced a chriſten man to haue paid more thē .ii. d. for y• vſury of .xx. • . for a weke

Hugh le Spencer with the citizēs of London, ſpoyled & brent the manors of Richard the kinges brother, which hither to had b • n a great ſtay of the warre betwene the king and his nobles.

Nere to Lewis in Suſſex, king HēryA ba • tell at Lewis. & his barons fought a cruell battei, in which the king him ſelf with Richard his brother: ſyr Ed. his ſon. & other noble men to the nūber of. 25. wer taken: and of the commons were ſlayue about 20000.

Anno. 48.

M Tho. Fitz Thomas date S Tho. Lamford Edward blune

Debate and variance fel betwene Symon Mountford erle of Leiceſter, and Gilbert de clare erle of Gloceſter, chif capitains of y• barons: which torned to theyr gret euill. For prince Ed. beyng now ſet at libertie, allied him with the erle of Gloceſter, & gathering to him aThe battel of Euiſhā gret power, warred ſo freſhly vpō Simon of Leiceſter, that at the end he and Hugh ſpencer with many others of the nobles, were ſlayn in the battel at Euiſham in Worceſterſhyre.

The ſame yere was holden a parliamentA Parliament at wincheſter at Wyncheſter, where all the ſtatutes made before Oxforde, were diſanulled & abrogate. And all writinges made for the confirmation of the ſame, cancelled.

The citie of London was in greateLondon like to haue bene ſpoyled. daunger to haue bene deſtroyed by the kyng for great ire and diſpleaſure that he had conceiued againſt it, becauſe of the fornamed commotion: he gaue vnto prince Edward, the Maior of London and▪ iiii. of the beſte Aldermen, with al theyr goodes & lands, and put diuers other of the moſte welthye into diuers priſons.

Anno. 49.

M date 1264 Tho. Fitz Thomas S Peter Armiger Greg. Rockeſie

The kinge came to Weſtminſter, and ſhortly after he gauevnto diuers of hisThe kinge gaue diuers citizens of Lō don with all theyr landes and goodes to his houſehold ſeruā tes. honſhold ſeruants, vpon. 60. houſholdes & houſes within the citie, with all ſuch lands & tenementes, goods & cattels as the ſayd citizens had in any other places of Englande, and then he made one Cuſtos or Gacdein of the citie, ſyr Othon Conſtable of the tower. And after this, the kinge toke pledges of the beſt mens ſons of the citie, that his peace ſhould be ſurely kepte in the ſame, the which were put in the tower of London, and there kepte at the coſte of theyr parentes. And ſhortly after, by greate laboure and ſuite made, all the foreſayd perſons whiche ſhoulde be in the keping of the bailife of the caſtel of Windſor, eyght onely excepte, and all the other londoners. 31. in nūbver, were deliuered and came to London. Dailye ſute was made vnto the king, to haue his grace and know his pleaſure what fine he would haue of the citie for theyr tranſgreſſions by th • done, for the whiche the king aſked .xl. M. poūdes, and ſtucke at .l. M. markes, but the citizēs alledged for them ſelues the vnhabilitie of the citie, as that many oftheyr citizens were fled: the reſt at home were ſpoiled and robbed of theyr goods. For which conſiderations and many other, the citizens beſought the kinges moſte gracious fauour to take of thē as they might beare. Such continuall laboure was made to ye king, that laſtly it was agreed for .xx. M. marks, to be paid by the citie, for all tranſgreſſions and offences by them done: certayn perſons excepted, which the king had geu • his ſon, beyng in the tower of Windſor. Then for the leuying of this fine, were taxed as well ſeruantes, couenaunte men, as houſeholders. And many refuſed the liberties of ye citie for tobe quite of the charge: of whiche number many neuer returned agayne.

King Henry beſieged the caſtell ofKenelworth caſtel beſieged. Kenelworth, which Henry Haſtinges defended againſt him the ſpace of half a yere, & then gaue it vp into his hands.

Anno. 50.

M Williā fitz Richard S date 1265 T • de la fourd Gre. Rokeſly

THe olde franchiſes and liberties of London with a new graunt for the ſhyre of Middelſex, wer conſirmed byA Parliament at Northampton. a parliament at Northampton. Where alſo many noble men y• had taken part with the Barons, were diſheryted of their landes, and therfore fled to Ely, and ſtrengthened it in ſuche wyſe that they helde it long after.

Anno. 51.

M date 1266 Alein Zowch S Iohn Adrian Lucas Bitēcote

About the .li. yere, was made the ſtatutes of weightes & meaſure, that is toThe ſtatute for weightes and meſures. ſay, that. 32. graynes of Whete dry and round & tak • in the middes of the eare, ſhold way a ſterlīg peny, & .xx. of thoſe pens ſhold make an onnce, & .xii. oūces ſhold make a poūd troy, and. 8. pound troy ſhold wey a gallon of wine, and. 8 gallōs of wine, ſhold make a buſhel of London, which is the. 8. part of a quarter. Alſo that three barley cornes drie & round, ſhould make an inche, and .xii. ynches to a foote, and three foote to a yarde, and fyue yardes and a halfe to a perch or pole, & .xl. pole in lēgth, & .iiii. in bredth to make an acre of lad, & thes ſtandards of weight and meſures, wer confirmed in the .xv. yere of Edward the thirde. And alſo in the tyme of Hē ry the ſixte, and Edwarde the fourthe, and laſtly confirmed in the .xi. yere of Henry the ſeuenth. Howe be it in the tyme of king Henry the ſixt, it was or deined that the ſame ounce ſhould be deuidedThe alteration of the coynes, frō iiii. pēce to xii. pence. into .xxx. parts called .xxx. pēce: and in kynge Edwarde the fourth hys tyme into .xl. partes, called xl. pence. And in kyng Henry the eight his days into .xliiii. partes, called .iii. • .viii. d. but the weyght of the ounce troy, and the meaſure of the foote▪ was ordeined euer to be at one ſtint.

Anno. 52.

M Alleyn Souch S Thomas Baſing date 1267 Rob. Cornhyll

Glybert de Clare Eerle of Gloceſter for vnknowen diſpleſure, allyeng him ſelfe with the exiled gentilmen & other nobles of Englande, roſe agaynſt the kyng, and held the citie of Lōdon, builThe Kyng beſieged London. dyng therein bulwarkes, and caſt ditches and trenches in dyuers places of the citie and Southwarke, and fortified it wonderouſly. The kyng lying at the abbey of Stratford, alſo aſſaulted the ſame citie, more then a moneth: but by diligent labour vppon his partie, and by the Legate and the kyng of of Romains on y• other partie. Agreement was made betwene the kyng and hym: In this meane time many robberiesFoure perſons caſt in ye Thames were done wherfore foure yt bare cogniſance of the Erle of Darby, were put in ſackes, & caſt in the Thames.

Anno. 53.

M date 1268 Aleyn Souch S Williā de Durhā Walter Haruy

Variāce fel betwene the felowſhips of goldeſmythes and taylers of London,A great ryot in London. which cauſed great rufflynge in y• citie, and many men to be ſlayne. For whiche ryo • .xiii. of the chief capitains were arreigned, caſt and hanged. AleinExecution Souch was diſcharged of his ma • oraltie by the king, and Stephen Edworth made conſtable of the tower, & Cuſtos of the Citie.

The diſherited gentilmen were this yere reconciled to the Kynges fauour. And the fiue citiſens which had remainedThe maior & .iiii. alder mē • elcaſed out of Win • or caſtell. pryſoners in the towre of Wyndſor, the whiche the kyng had geuen to hys ſon Edward, when they had made their end with great ſummes of money were deliuered.

Anno. 54.

M date 1269 Thomas fitz Thomas S Will. Hadſtock Anketil de Aluerne

The riuer of Thamis was ſo hardeA greate froſt. froſen from the feaſt of S. Andrewe to Candelmas, that mē and beaſts paſſed ouer on foote from Lambeth to Weſtminſter. The marchandiſes was caried from Sandwiche, and other hauensCitie of Lō don geuē to prince Ed. vnto London by lande.

The citie of Lōdon with ye reuenues therof was geuen to prince Edward.

Anno. 55.

M Iohn Adriā bintener S date 1270 walter Potter Iohn Tailour

This yere the liberties of LondonThe ſteple of Bowe Churche blowen downe. were newly confirmed. And this yere the ſteple of Bowe churche in Cheape fell downe, and ſlue many people both men and women.

And. 56.

M Io. Adrian vintener S date 1271 Greg Rokeſ • e Henry waleis

This yere deceaſed Richard king of Almayn and earle of Cornwal, brother to the kyng, and was buried at Hailes

In Iune began a great ryot in ye citieA ryotte in▪ Norwiche. of Norwich, where through the monaſterie of ye Trinitie, was burned. And for that fact the kyng rode downe, andExecution made enquiry for the chief doers therof: wherof xxx. yong men were condemned, drawen, hanged and brent.

This yere were diuers prodigies & ſtrange tokens ſeene in dyuers places of Englande.

Anno. 57.

M date 1272 Sir walter Harui S Richard Paris Iohn Bedill

In the beginnyng of this yere kyng Hēry ſickned: and he called before him ſyr Gilbert Clare erle of Gloceſter, & cauſed hym to be newly ſworn to kepe the peace of the lande, to the behofe of Edward his ſonne, and then dyed the xvi. day of Nouember, in the yere of our Lord. 1272. when he had reigned lvi. yeares and .xviii. dayes. He was buried at Weſtminſter vpon the ſouthe tyde of ſainct Edward. He buylded a great part of the ſame Churche.

Kyng Edward the fyrſt▪ ſurnamed Longſhank

Anno Regni .i.

date 1272 EDward the fyrſt, after the Conqueſte, ſurnamed Longſhanke, began his Reigne ouer this realme of Englād the .xvi. day of Nouē ber, in the yeare 1272. and deceaſed the .vii. daye of Iulye, in the yeare. 1307. ſo he reigned .xxxiiii. yeares .vii. monethes, and .xx. dayes.

Anno. 1.

M Syr Walter Haruy knyght S Iohn Horne date 1273 Walter Porter

IN the ende of this yere, the kyng returnedStryfe for choſyng the Maior of London. into England. Ther was yet buſynes about choſyng of the Maior: for dyuers woulde haue made ſuche a Maior as they had lyked. But for that tyme they were diſappoynted: whiche in the yeare folowynge vpon the ſame day toke further effecte.

Anno. 2.

M Henry • alleys S date 1274 Nicholas Wyncheſter Henry Couentrie

THe kyng of Scotts dyd homage to kyng Edward for the kyngedome of Scotlande.

The kyng ordeyned certayne newe lawes for the wealthe of the realme, emong the which was one: that bakers makyng bread lackyng weight, aſſigned after the price of Corne, ſhold firſt be puniſhed by loſſe of their bread, and the ſeconde by enpriſonment: and thirdlye by the correction of the pillorye. Myllers for ſtealynge of corne to be chaſtiſed by the tumberyll, and nighte walkers to be puniſhed in the Tonne in Cornhyll. And this to be put in executiō, he gaue auctoritie to all maiors, bailiffs & other officers through Englād, & ſpecially to ye maior of Lōdon.

Anno. 3.

M date 1275 Gregory Rockeſſe S Lucas Batēcourt Henrye Frowyke

Kyng Edwarde builded the caſtel ofThe caſtel of Flynte buylded. Flynte, and ſtrengthened the caſtell of Rutlād, & other againſt the welſhmē.

Anno. 4.

M date 1276 Gregory Rockeſſey S Iohn Horne Rafe Blunt

The ſtatute of Mortmayn was enacted by kyng Edward.Alienynge in Mortmayn.

Michell Tony was hanged, drawē, and quartered for treaſon.

Anno. 5.

M date 1277 Gregory Rockeſſe S Rob. de Bracy Rafe Fenour

Kynge Edwarde gaue vnto Dauid brother to Lewlyn prince of Wales, the lordſhyp of Froddeſham.

Anno. 6.

M date 1278 Gregory Rockeſie S Iohn Adrian Walter Lāgley

Michelmas term was this yere keptTerm kept Shrewſb. at Shreweſbury.

Anno. 7.

M Gregory Rockeſſe date 1279 S Robert Baſing Wil. Merſer

Reformation was made for clipping of the kynges coyn: for which offenceExecution of Iewes. 297. Iewes were put to execution.

In this yeare began the foundation of the Church of the frier preachers orBlack friers in London buylt. blacke Friers by Ludgate, and alſo Caſtell Baynard.

The towne of Boſton was greately empaired▪ with fyre.

Anno. 8.

M Gregorye Rockeſſey date 1280 S Thomas Boxe Rafe Moore

Thys yeare was fyrſt coyned halfepensHalfepen • & farthing • and farthynges of ſyluer: where before, other coynes of other mettall ran amonge the people to theyr greate loſſe and n • yance.

Anno. 9.

M Gregory Rockeſſey date 1281 S Wil. Faringdō Nicolas Wyncheſter

Dauid the brother of Lewlyn princeRebellion in Wales. of Wales, vnkyndly▪ and traiterouſly moued his brother againſt kynge Edwarde.

Anno. 10.

M date 1282 Henry Waleys S Williā Mazerer Nicholas▪ Wyncheſter

Kyng Edward ſente a companye of ſouldiors into Wales, vnder guyding of the Earles of Northumberlande & Surrey: Of whiche companye many were ſlayn, and ſyr Roger Clifford taken priſoner. The Welſhemen ſubdued certayn▪ caſtelles and holdes, and of ſome townes thr • e down the walles.

Anno. 11.

M date 1283 Henry Waleys S Rafe Blunt Haukyn Betuel

Lewlyn prince of Wales was ſlaynExecution by ſyr Roger Mortymer: and his head ſet vpon the Tower of London.

William Marton Chancellor of EnglandMartō colledge built about this tyme builded Martō colledge in ye vniuerſitie of Oxenford.

Anno. 12.

M date 1284 Henry Waleis S Iorden goodchepe Martin Boxe

DAuid the brother of Lewlyn princeA parliamente at Shreweſbury. of Wales was taken & beheaded.

Prince Edward was borne in Wales, at the caſtell of Carnaruan, and a parliament was held at Shrewſbury.

Laurence Ducket a citiſen of London was found dead, and hanged withLaurence Ducket hanged. in ſaint Mary Bow church of Chepe: for the whiche were condemned .viij. men, which were drawen and hanged, and one woman brent.

This yeare the great conduite ſtandyngThe greate cundite in Chepe builded. again ſaincte Thomas of Acres in Chepe was firſt begon to be made.

Anno. 13.

M Gregory Rockeſſey date 1285 S Stephē Cornhil Robert Rockeſſey

Thys yeare the liberties of the CitieLiberties of London ſeyſed. of London was agayne ſeyſed into the kynges handes, and Stephē Sand wiche admytted for Cuſtos, and the Maior diſcharged, for takyng bribes of the Bakers.

The newe woorke of the churche ofThe newe worke of weſtminſt churche. Weſtminſter vnto the end of the quier begon in the thirde yeare of Henry the iij. and continued in buyldynge .lxvi. yeres before it was fyniſhed.

Anno. 14.

M Rafe Sādwich date 1286 S Walter Bl • nt Iohn Wade

This yeare were enacted by ye KingParliamēt at Gloceſt. the Statutes called Additamēta Glouceſtria.

Anno. 15.

W date 1287 ſyr Iohn Bryton S Thomas Croſſe Williā Hautein

Kyng Edward ſailed to Bnrdeaux and from thens rode into Frāce, where he was honorably receiued o • Philyp le beau kyng of France.

This yere the ſommer was ſo excedingA hot ſommer & gret cheape of corne. hot, that many men died through • the extremitie thereof. And yet wheate was ſo plentuous, that it was ſold at London for .iii. • .iiii. d. a quarter.

Anno. 16.

M date 1288 • afe ſandwich S Williā Herford Tho. Staines

Great haile fell in England, & after enſued ſo continuall rain, that the yere folowyng, wheat was ſold for. rvi. d. • buſhel: and ſo encreaſed yerely ye reign of this kyng and his ſone, tyll it was laſtly ſolde for. x • . • . a quarter.

Anno 17.

M date 1289 Rafe Sandwiche S Williā Betain Iohn of Can • ee bury

Rice ap Mer • ooke, a welſheman, rebelling againſt Payn Tip • o • t, wardenExecution. of the countreye, was by the Earle of Cornwall in the kings abſence, taken, drawē, hanged, & quartered at Yorke.

Anno. 18.

M Rafe Sand wiche S date 1290 Fulke of S. Edmonde Salomō Langford

This yeare kyng Edwarde returned into England. and was honorably • eceyued of the citiſens of London.

Anno. 19.

date 1291 M Rafe ſan • wich S Tho. RomaineWo • ſtaple at ſādwich. Iewes baniſhed. Williā de Lyre

This yeare the ſtaple of woll was ordeyned to be kept at Sandwiche.

And this yere the Iewes were banyſhed the land: for the which cauſe the cōmons gaue to the kyng a fyftene.

Anno. 20.

M Rafe ſandwich S date 1292 Rafe Blunt Hamōd Boxe

This yere died quene Elianor y• kin • es w •••• , & was buried at weſtminſter in the chapell of ſaint Edward, at the ſete of Henry the third. This yere alſo dyed Elianour wyfe vnto Henry theQuene Elianor dec • ſed. third, & mother to this Edward, whoſe heart was buried at the graye friers in London, and her body at Ambreſbury, in the houſe of Nunnes.

An • o. 21.

M Rafe Sādwich S date 1293 Henry Balle Eli • Ruſſell

This yeare .iii. men had theyr right hands ſmitten of in Weſt chepe for reſcuyng a priſoner, areſted by an officer of the Citie of London.

Anno. 22.

M date 1294 Rafe Sandwiche S Roberte Rocke • leye Martin Aubreye

The .xviii. day of May fell a wondrous ſnow, and therwith an exceding wynde. By violence whereof, great harme was doone in ſundrye places of Englande, as ouerthrowynge houſesGreat tempeſt. and trees. &c.

Anno. 23.

M date 1295 Sir Iohn Briton S Henry Boxe Richarde Glouceſter

MAdocke with the Welſhemen rebelled againſt the kyng, wherfore he▪ in all▪ haſte made agaynſt them, and ouercame them:

This yeare the frenchemen arriued • ouer ſpo • • d by frenhemen. at Douer, and ſpoyled the towne, and brent a part of it, in which ſkirmiſhe was ſlayne one Thomas of Douer.

Anno. 24.

M date 1296 Sy • Iohn Bryton S Iohn Dunſtable Adam Harlyngbury

Iohn Baylel was by kyng Edward admitted to be kyng of Scottes, & he for the ſame dyd his homage, & ſware vnto hym •• altie.

This yeare was taken Madocke orRebellion in Wakes. Meridoke capitayne of the rebelles in Wales: hee was drawen and hanged at London.

Anno. 25.

M Sir Iohn Bryton S date 1297 Thomas Sulam Adā de Fullam

Iohn Baylell king of Scots cōtr • • y to his allegiance, by the ſettynge on of the Frenchmē, rebelled agayn kingBarwik • wonne. Edward. Wherfore kyng Edward haſted him thither. He wan from him the caſtels of Garwicke and Dunbarre. He ſlewe of the Scottes .xxv. M. and toke priſoner ſyr William Douglas & other noble men. He conquered alſo Edenbrough, where he found the reg •• enſignes of Scotland: that is to wit, the Crowne, the Scepter and clothe of eſtate.

Anno. 26.

M Syr Iohn Britton S date 1298 Iohn de ſtortforda William de Stort forde

Certain perſons brake vp y• Tonne in Cornehyll, and toke out certayn pr • ſoners, that thither were cōmitted by ſyr Iohn Britton: for the whyche .ix. of them were greuouſly puniſhed by lōg • mpriſonement, and great fines. The tunne aboue named is nowe the cundit in Cornhill.

The kyng cōmyng agayn into England,Liberties of, London graunted. and ſo to Wincheſter, the citizēs of Lōdon made ſuche labour vnto his grace, that they obteined graūt of their liberties that had in ſome part be kept from them by the terme of .xii. yeres or more.

Anno. 27.

M date 1299 Henry Walleis S Richard Reſhā Thomas Sely

This yere the kyng made cruel war vpon the Scots, & had of them a great victorie, and then yelded th • im ſelues agayn to his grace and mercy.

This yere alſo the king called in certayn coynes of money called pollards, C • ocardes, and roſaries:

Anno. 28.

M date 1300 Elis • Ruſſell S Iohn Armencer Hēry Fringrith

Kyng Edward hearyng of the vntruth and rebelliō of the Scots, made his third voyage againſt them, wherin he ſubdued a great part of the land, and toke the caſtell of Eſtriuelyn with other, and made the lords ſweare to hym •••• ltie and homage.

Anno. 29.

M Elis Ruſſell S date Luke Hauerynge Rich. Champeis

Thys yeare the kyng gaue vnto Edward his ſon, the princedom of Wales and ioyned thervnto the dukedome of Cornwall, and the erledom of Cheſter.

Anno. 30.

M Iohn Blunt S Robert Caller date 1302 Peter Boſham

This yeare the Kinge helde a greateParliamēt at Cātorb. parliament at Cantorbury.

Anno. 31.

M Iohn Blunt S Hugh Pourte date 1303 Symon Parys

This yere kyng Edward made great warres in Scotland, where he had many great victories.

Anno. 32.

M Iohn Blunt S date 1304 William Combmartein Ioh. de Burford

This yeare the king cauſed great in quirie to be made of ye behauior of his Iuſtices throughout his realm, which was called Troyly Baſton.

Anno. 33.

M Iohn Blunt S Roger Paris date Iohn Lincolne

Wylliam Wales which had done ſ • many diſpleaſures to kyng EdwardeExecution at Lōdon. in Scotland, was taken, drawen, hā ged anb quartred at London on Saint Bartholomews eue, and his head ſette on London bridge.

The nobles in Scotland in a parliamente at Weſtmynſter voluntarily wer ſworn to be tru to the king of England, and kepe the land of Scotland to his vſe agaynſt all perſones.

Anno. 34.

M date 1306 Iohn Blunt S Raynold Doderil William Cauſon

Roberte le Bruſe (contrarye to hys othe to kyng Edward before made) aſſembled the lordes of Scotlande, and cauſed hym ſelfe to be crowned. When kyng Edward hearde of this treaſon, he went wyth haſte into Scotlande, where he chaſed ſyr Roberte le Bruſe, and all the power of Scotlande, and toke many of the noble mē priſoners.

Anno. 35.

M date 1307 Iohn Blunt S Symon Belet Godfrey de la conduite

The warres continuynge in Scotlande,Kyng Edwarde deceaſed. the noble kyng Edwarde ended his lyfe, the ſeuenth day of Iuly, in the yere, 1307, when he had reigned. 34. yeres. 7. monethes, and. 21. dayes. He lyeth buried at Weſtminſter in the chapell of ſainte Edwarde vpon the ſouth ſyde in a plaine tombe of marble at the head of his father.

King Edwarde the ſecond.

Anno R • gni. 1▪

date EDward the ſeconde ſon of the firſt Edward, and prince of wales borne at Carnaruan, began his reigne ouer y• realm of England, the .vii. daye of Iuly in the yere of our lord. 1307. who was depoſed the. 25. day of Ianuary: and in the yere. 1326. ſo that he reigned. 19. yeres. He was fayre of body, but vnſtedfaſt of maners, and diſpoſed to lightnes: he refuſed the company of his lordes, and men of honour: and hanted the company of villains & vile perſons. He gaue him ſelfe to ouermuche drinkinge, and lightly would diſcloſe thinges of gre • councel: and beſyde that he was geuen to theſe vices of nature: He was made much worſe by the counſel & familiaritie of certain euil diſpoſed perſons: • s Piers of Gaueſton, Hugh Spencer, & others, whoſe wanton counſel he folowing gaue him ſelfe wholly to the appetite and pleaſure of the body, not regarding to gouerne his cōmon weale, by ſadnes, diſcretion, and iuſtice.

Anno. 1.

M date 1307 Syr Iohn Blunt S Nicolas Pigo • Michell Drury

Kyng Edward toke to wyfe Iſabell the daughter of Phillip the fayre king of Fraunce.

He gaue Piers of Gaueſton, the • arledome of Cornwall, and the lordeſhyp of wallingford, and was ruled a • by his counſell.

Anno. 2.

M date 1308 Nicolas Faringdon Goldſmith S William Baſyng Iohn Butler

The king calling to mind the diſpleſure done vnto him and his familiar, Piers Gaueſtō, by ye biſhop of Cheſter commanded him to the tower of London, where he was ſtrayghtlye kepte many dayes after. But the lordes per • eauing the king geuen all to wantonneſſe, and that he was much prouoked thervnto by y• meanes of Piers Gaueſton, cauſed the king to baniſh him the realme, and ſo he wente ouer into Ireland, where the king notwithſtanding comforted him with many riche giftes and made him chief ruler of that countrey.

Anno. 3.

M Thomas Romayn S date 1309 Iames of ſ. Ed. Roger Palmer

The kinge and his lordes were at gret ſtrife for the baniſhment of Piers of Gaueſton, in ſo much that the kinge woulde not be pleaſed vntyll he were agayn reſtored.the Rhod • won by chriſten men. Crouched friers.

This yere was the Iſ • e of Rhodes recouered from the Turke, by the knightes of the order of ſaint Iohn Baptiſt.

This yere the crouched friers came fyrſt into England.

Anno. 4.

M Rychard Rofham S date 1310 Symon Croppe Pet. Blacknay

Pie • s of Gaueſton more and more encreaſed: in ſo much that he had the cuſtody of all the kynges iewels and treſure of the which he tooke a table and aA table with 〈◊〉 payre of treſſe • s of golde, and conueighed them with other iewels out of the land. He alſo broght the kyng to manyfolde vices: as adultery and ſuch other. Wherfore the lordes agayne baniſhed him out of England into Flaunders, to the kinges great diſpleaſure.

Anno. 5.

M date Iohn Gyſours Peperer S Symon Merwood Rich. Wilforde

Piers of Gaueſton, was agayne by the king called out of Flaunders, wherfore the lordes being confederate, beſieged him in the caſtel of Scarborough, where they toke him, and brought him to Gauerſyde beſyde Warwicke, andExecution in Gauerſyde. ſmote of his heade, to the great diſcontenting of the kinges mynd. This yere the kings fyrſt ſonne, named Edward, was borne at Windſore.

Anno. 6.

M date 1312 Iohn Gyſours Grocer S Iohn Lambyn Adam Lutekyn

This yere was manye good lawes made in the parliamente at London, whervnto the king and his lords were ſworne.

Anno. 7.

M date Nicolas Faringdon goldſmith S Adam Burden Hugh Baytō

The Engliſhe men encountered with Robert le Bruſe and his Scots, at Eſtriualen, where was fought a ſtrongeThe 〈…〉 . battell. In the ende whereof, the Englyſhemen wer diſcomfited & ſo egerly purſued by the Scottes, that many of the noble men were ſlayne: as Gilbert de Clare Erle of Gloceſter, ſyr Robert Clyford, ſyr Edmond of Manle, with other lords and barons, to the number of .xlii. knightes, and .lxvii. barons, be ſyde .xxii. men of name, which wer taken priſoners, and .x. M. cōmon ſouldiours ſlayne. After this tyme Robert le Bruſe reigned as king of Scotland.

Anno. 8.

M Iohn Gyſors Grocer S date 1314 Stephen of Abingdon Hamōd Chikwel

A villayn called Iohn Poydras, a tanners ſon of Exceſter, in diuers placesA barkers ſon made claym to the croune of England, named himſelfe the ſon of Edward the firſt, & ſaid that by a falſe nourſe he was ſtolne out of his cradel, & Edward that was now king put in his place, which was but a carters ſon but ſhortly after, he was conuict of his vntrueth, and confeſſed, that he dyd it by the motiō of a familiar ſprite, which he had in his houſe in likenes of a cat, whom he had ſerued .iii. yere, and he for his ſeruice was drawen and hanged at Northamptou.

Anno. 9.

M date 1315 Stephē abingdō S Hamōdgoodchep Wil. Reading

The caſtell of Barwike was yelded vp to the Scottes by the treaſon of Peter Spaldyng.

Two cardinalles beyng ſente from Rome to conclude a peace betwene the king of England & the Scots: as they went through Yorkſhyre, were robbed by two Knights called Gilbert Midle • o • , & Walter Selby, with. 600. men, which .ii. knightes had don many robberies in thoſe partes, or they were taken, but they were afterward condemned, drawen & hanged at London. And the King recompenſed the Cardinalles double ſo much as they loſt.

Shortly after ſyr Goſſ • en Deinuile and his brother Robert, with two hundred in habite of Friers, goyng aboutNotable • heues in Friers apparell. as exiled perſons or outlawes, did many great and notable roberies and deſpites, they robbed and ſpoyled the byſhop of Durhams palaces, leauing nothing in them but bare, walles, & ſuch lyke robberyes, for the which they wer after hanged at Yorke.

Anno. 10.

M Iohn Wengraue S date 1316 Wil. Caſton Rafe Palmer

The Scottes entred the borders of Northūberland and moſt cruelly robbed and ſpoyled the countrey, ſparyng neither man, woman nor chyld.

To this miſchief was ioyned ſo excedingGreat famine dearth and ſcarſitie that wheate was ſold for .iiii. mark the quarter: the cōmon peple did eat hors fleſh, & other vile beaſtes, & many died for hunger.

Anno. 11.

M Iohn Wengraue S date 1319 Iohn Prior Wil. Furnex

Kinge Edward layde ſiege to Barwike.The white battell But in the meane time the ſcots by an other way inuaded the borders of England, & waſted the countrey euen to Yorke, & ſlew a gret number, ſpecially of religious people: Wherefore it was called the white battel. King Edward was conſtrained to break vp his ſiege, & returne agayne into England.

Syr Hugh the Spencers, the father and the ſonne, were of great power in Englād, and by the fauour of the king practiſed ſuche crueltie, and bare them ſelfe ſo hautie, that no lord in this land durſt contrary them in any thyng that they thought good: whereby they were greatly hated of the nobles.

Anno. 12.

M date 1318 Iohn Wēgraue S Iohn Poūtney Iohn Dalling

The Lords and nobles of England deteſtynge the outragious pryde of the Spencers, in ſuche wyſe conſpired againſt them, that they cauſed the kinge halfe againſt his mind, to baniſh them the Realme.

Anno. 13.

M date 1319 Hamond Chikwel peperer S Symon Abingnon▪ Iohn Preſton

This yere king Edward contrary to the mind of his lords reuoked the Spē cers from baniſhment, and ſet them in like authoritie as they before had bene, to the great diſturbance of the realme. and not long after purſued the barons and chaſed them from place to place: as fyrſt at Ledes caſtell in Kent: after in the marches of Wales, where he tooke the Mortimers, and ſent them to the Tower of London.

Anno. 14.

M date 1320 Nicholas Faringdon goldſmithe S Reynolde at cundit Wil. Prodham

This yere king Edward ouercam the barons of this realme in many battelsGret execution. and toke many of them, whome he put to death in diuers parts of this realm, to the number of .xxii. noble men. Maſter Iohn Baldocke, a man of euill fame was made Chancelor of Englād, who extremely pilled y• cōmons of this realme: for the which he was well rewarded after.

Anno. 15.

M Hamond Chikwel Grocer S. date 1321 Richard Conſtantine Rich. Hakeney

This yere the ſunne appeared to mensThe ſunne appeared as blood ſight as red as bloud, and ſo continued the ſpace of .vi. houres. The laſt day of October the Iriſhmen by the ayde they had out of Englande, droue the ſcottes out of theyr land. At which time many noble men of Scotland wer ſlayne. Among which was Edwarde lè Bruze the kinges brother.

Anno. 16.

M Hamond Chikwel Grocer S date Iohn Grantham Rich. of Ely

King Edward with a great army entred Scotland: but with ſicknes and other miſfortunes that chanced amonge the ſoldiors, he within ſhort ſpace was forced to return into England: wherof ſyr Iames Douglas, and the Scots hauinge knowledge, purſued him in ſuch wiſe, that they ſlew many engliſh men and had welnere taken the kyng at an abbey called Beighland, frō the which he was forced to flee, and leaue his treſure behind him.

Anno. 17.

M date 1323 Nicolas Faringdon Goldſmith S Adam Saliſbury Io▪ of Oxéford

Charles of▪ France warred vpon the lands of king Edward in Gaſcoyne & Guien, and tooke there manye to wnes and caſtels. Wherfore king Edwarde ſent his wyfe Iſabell to entreate with her brother Charles for peace, or (as Fro • ſard ſaith) the Quene her ſelfe fleyng che tyranny & miſchief of the Spē • ers, fled with her yonge ſon Edward into France, and was gently receiued of her brother, which made greate promiſe to ayde her againſt the tyranny & iniury of the Spencers.

Anno. 18.

M date 1324 Hamond Chikwel G •••• er S Be • et of Fulham Iohn Ca • ſion

Quene Iſabel by the ayde and helpe of lyr Iohn of Haynold with a •• nal company of Henoways returned into Englande: to whom the Nobles and theKing Edward taken priſoner. commons gatheringe in great number purſued the kinge, the Spencers, and other enemies ſo egerly, that • hortlye after they toke them, and kept the king in priſon at Kenil worthe▪

And after at Barkley they toke maiſterRobert bal docke, the chancellor, the Spenrers taken priſoners. Robert Baldock, the Chācellor both ye Spencers, the father, and the ſonne, the earle of Arundel, with diuers other, & brought them to▪ the toun of Hereford.

Anno. 19.

M Richard Betain Goldſmith S date 1325 Gilbert Mordon Iohn Cotton

The morow after Simon and Iude, ſyr Hugh Spencer y• father was put toGreat execution. death at Briſtowe, and after buried at Wincheſter: and on ſaint▪ Hughes day folowing was ſyr Hugh his ſon drawen hanged & quartered at Hereford, and his head ſent to London, and ſette emong other vpon the bridge. After Robert Baldock the Chancellor was ſent to London to Newgate, where he died miſerably. The earle of Arundell was put to deth at Hereford: and king Edward was by parliament depoſed fromKing Edward depoſed. his kingdom, when he h • d reigned .x •• yere. ſyxe monthes and .xviii. dais, and not longe after was murthered by ſyr Roger Mortimer, and was buried a • Gloceſter.

Edward the third

Anno Regni. 1.

date 1326 EDwarde the thirde after the depoſing of his father was crowned king of England, He began his▪ reigne ouer this realm the .xxv. day of Ianuary: in the yere of our lorde. 1326, and deceaſed the. 21▪ day of Iune in the yere. 1377. ſo he reigned. 50. yere, and. 5. monethes lackinge 3. daies. In •• ates of armes he was very expert, as the noble enterpriſes by him atchi • ued, do wel declare. Of his •• beraliite & clemencie, he ſhewed many gret examples. Briefly, in al princely vertues he was ſo excell • t, that few •• oble men before his time were to be •• pared to him. At the beginning of his reigne he was chiefly ordred by ſyr Roger Mortymer and his mother Iſabel.

In this fyrſt yere of his reigne he confirmedThe liberties of London confy • med. the liberties of the citie of London, and ordeyned, that the maior of the city of London ſhould ſyt in all places of iudgem • t within the liberties of the ſame for chiefe Iuſtice, the kinges perſon only excepted, and that euery alder man▪ that had ben maidr ſhold be iuſtice of peace in all London and Middleſex: and euery Alderman that had not bene maior ſhould be iuſtice of peace within his owne warde. Diuers other priu • leges he graunted to the citie.

The king went toward Scotland hauing vnderſtanding that the ſcottes were entred into England, as farre as Stanhop parke. He beſet them rounde about, hopynge to haue broughte them bnder his ſubiection. But when he thought to be moſt ſure of them by treaſon of ſome of his hoſt, the ſcottes eſcaped cleane, & returned back into ſcotland. About the .xxi. day of SeptemberKinge Edward the ſeconde murdered. Edward y• ſecond was murdered in the caſtell of Barkley by ſyr Roger Mortimer, and was buried at Gloceſter.

Anno. 1.

M date 1326 Richard Britayn Goldſmith S R • c. Roting Roger Chacellor

The King maried the lady Philip the earles doughter of Henawde in the citie of Yorke.

The kinge helde his parliament atA Parliament at Northampton. Northampton, wher through the counſaile of ſy • Roger Mortimer, & the old Quene his mother, he made with the ſcots an vnprofitable and diſhonorable peace: For why he reſtored to them all theyr writings, charters, and patentes wherby the kinges of Scotlande had bounde them ſelues to be tributarye • o to the crowne of England, with other like vnprofitable conditions.

Anno. 2.

M date 1327 Mamo • de Chikwell Grocer S Henry Darcy Iohn Hawden

Dauid the yong prince of Scotland maried Iane, the ſyſter of Kinge Edwarde, whom the Scottes in deriſion called Iane makepeace. The ſcottes made many • ymes agaynſt thengliſhmen, for the fond diſgui • ed apparell by them at that tyme worne, amongeſt the which this was one.

Long beardes hartleſſe,Scottiſh • tauntes. Paynted hoodes witleſſe, Gay Cotes graceleſſe, Makes England thriftleſſe.

Anno. 3.

M Iohn Grantham Grocer date 1328 S Simō Frāc • s Henry Combmarten

Edward erle of Kent, vncle to king Edward of England, beynge falſelyeExecution. accuſed of treaſon, was by ſyr Roger Mortimer put to death at Wincheſter.

Prince Edward was borne at Wodſtock. The .xvii. of October, ſyr Roger Mortemer was taken in Notingham caſtell, and ſent to the Tower of London.

Anno. 4.

M Symonde Swalond date 1329 S Richard Laza • Henry G • ſors

Syr Roger Mortimer was accuſed for diuers points of treaſon, as yt he murdered king Edward the ſecond, & that through him the ſcots eſcaped at Sta •• hope parke, for receiuynge ſummes of money of the Scottes: for which accuſations he was ſhortely a • ter drawenExecution▪ and hanged at London.

Edward Baylel, the ſonne o • Iohn Baylel late king of ſcottes by lyſence purchaſed of king Edward, entred into to Scotland, clayming the crowne by the right of his father, where he vanquiſhed the Scottes, and was crouned at Stone,

Anno. 5.

M date 1330 Iohn Pountney Draper S Robert Ely Thomas whorwod

The king with a great army wente into Scotland, and at Halid • hil gaue the Scottes battaile, wherin he obteined a triumphant victory, and ſlew o • them .viii. erles. 900. knightes & of barons,Barwike wonne and eſquires. 400. &. 33000. cō mon ſouldiors: he wan Edenbor • we, Barwike, and many other caſtels, and gane the gouernance of Scotlande to Edward Baylel.

Anno. 6.

M date 1331 Iohn Pountney Draper S Iohn Mocking Andrew Aubery

The king of France ſent .x. ſhyps toward Scotland, which wer • o wether driuen into Flau • ders, that they were little worth after that time.

Anno. 7.

M date 1332 Iohn Preſton Draper S Nicolas Pikr Iohn Huſbande.

Kyng Edwarde wente agayne into Scotlande, and layd ſiege to the caſtel of • ylbridge: He wan it by ſtrength, ſet the countrey in quietnes, and came back to the caſtel of Tyne where ſhortly after Edward Ba • lel kyng of Scottes, came and dydde hym homage, and ſware vnto hym fealtie.

Anno. 8.

M Iohn Pountney draper date 1333 S Iohn Hamond William Hanſarde

Embaſſadors were ſent frō Philip de Valoys king of France, for to conclude vpon certayn articles of variāce betwene their lord and the kyng of Englande, but it toke none effecte.

Anno. 9.

M Reignold at Cundyte date 1334 S Iohn Hyngſton Walter Turke

This yere kyng Edward ſent ambaſſadors into France, to cōclude a peace whiche likewiſe toke none effect.

Anno. 10.

M Iohn Pon̄tney draper date 1335 S Walter Wordo • Richard V • ton

This yere king Edward made claime to the crowne of France, and therfore proclaimed open warre betwene Englande and France.

Anno. 11.

M date 1336 Iohn Poūtney draper S William Brickelſworth Iohn Northhal

This yere the kyng conſidering the charge he had with warrs in Scotlād and alſo that he intēded to haue againſt the Frenchmen, gathered togither treaſure by dyuers and ſundry ways, wher of the maner is not expreſſed: but ſuch great plentie came to his handes, that money was very ſcant throughout the whole Realme: by reaſon of whiche ſcarſnes, vitaile and other merchandiſe were excedyng good cheape: for at LondonCheape of vitailes. a quarter of wheate was ſold for ij. s̄. A fat oxe for .vi. s̄ .viii. d. A fatte ſhepe for vi. d. and viii. d. ſix pigeōs for one peny, a fat gooſe for ii. d. a pyg for a peny: & ſo al other victuals after ye rate

This yere appered a blaſing ſterre.

Anno. 12.

M date 1337 Henry Darcy S Walter Neale Nicolas Crane

King Edward ſent Embaſſadors beyond the ſea, to allie with hym the erle of Heynault, and other lordes, whiche obeyde not the french king: of who by the meanes of Iaques Dartuell, he had great comfort bothe of the Flemmings & diuers lords & princes of thoſe parts

This yere the kyng granted, that the officers of the Maior and Sheriffs of London ſhould beare maces of ſyluer.

Anno. 13.

M Henry Darcy date 1338 S Williā of Pomfret Hugh Marbre

Kyng Edward for eſtabliſhement of amitie betwene hym and the Hollanders, Selanders, and Grabanders, ſailed to And warpe, where he concluded the matter with his aliances, and by y• conſent of ye emperor Lewys was proclaimed vicar generall of the empire.

In this mean time certain frenchmē Southāpton robbed had entred the hauē of Southhampton and robbed the towne, & brent a great part therof, and vpon the ſea they toke ii. great ſhips, called the Edward, and the Chriſtopher.

Anno. 14.

M Andrew Aubery grocer date 1339 S William Thorney Roger Froſham

Kynge Henry helde a parliament atGreat ſubſedye. Weſtminſter: he demaunded the fyfthe part of euery mans goods. The cuſtomes of the wolles to be paid .ij. yeares before hand: and the nynth ſheafe of euery mans corne. Which was granted hym. But before it were all payde, the loue of the people dyd turne into hatred, and their prayer into curſyng. &c.

The kyng changed his coyn, & madeCoyn changed. the noble, and half noble: The noble at vi. s .viij. d. which is how .x. s̄.

Kyng Edward entred the borders of France, and made clayme to the whole realme of France, as his rightful inheritance:Armes of Englande and France entermedled. and for more auctoritie named hym ſelfe kyng of France, and entermedled the armes of France, as it remayneth to this daye.

Anno. 15.

M date 1340 Andrew Aubery grocer S. Adam Lucas Bartholomew marys

The quene of England wife to kingIohn of Gaunt. Edward beyng at Gaunt, was deliuered of a ſonne, which afterwarde was called Iohn of Gaunt, which was firſt earle of Richemount, and after Duke of Glouceſter.

Kyng Edward ſailyng into Flaunders nye to the towne of Sluce metteSattayl ou • e ſea. with the Frenche kynges nauy, where was foughten a cruell battail. Wherof the kyng of England had the victury, and the Frenche flete that was in nū ber. 400. ſayle was welnere deſtroied and the ſouldiors taken, ſlayn & drouned, ſo that of. 33000 four eſcaped aliue

After this victory, kyng Edwarde beſieged Turney, and the town of ſaint Omers. At the end of .xi. wekes after the ſiege, a peace was concluded for. xii monethes, and the kyng returned.

Anno. 16.

M Iohn Oxenford vintener date 1341 S Rich. barkyng Iohn Rockeſleye

This yeare came into England .ii. cardinals to treate a peace betwene the kynges of Englande and of France, who concluded it for .iij. yeares, but it laſted not ſo long.

This yere the quene was deliuered of a man childe at Langley, and was named Edmund of Langley, and was kyng Edwards thirde ſonne.

Anno. 17.

M Symon Francis mercer date 1342 S Iohn Lufkin Rich. Kyſlingbury

This yere died Iohn duke of britain by reaſon of whoſe death, war & ſtrife grewe, and parts takyng by ye Frenche kyng and kyng Edwarde.

Anno 18.

M date 1343 Iohn Hamond S Iohn Sewarde Iohn Ayſeſham

This yere ye king called a parliamēt at Weſtminſter: In time whereof, Edwarde hys eldeſte ſonne was created prince of Wales.

This yere ye king made a coin of fine gold, and named it the Florentine; y• isA newe coyne. to ſay, the peny of ye valu of .vi. • .viii d the halfpeny of y• valu of .iii. • .iiii. d. & the farthing of the valu of .xx. d. which coyn was ordeined for his warres in France, for the gold therof was not ſo fyne as was the noble before named.

Anno. 19.

M date 1344 Iohn Hamōd S Geff. Wichingham Thomas Legget

This yere ye king held a ſolemn feaſtThe order of knights of the garter. at his caſtel of Windſor: where he de • ſed the Order of the garter, and ſtabliſhed it as it is at this day. And then he ſayled into Sluce, & ſo into little Britain with a ſtrong army. He ſent ye erle of Derby with a ſtrōg army into Guyē for to ayde the erle of Northampton.

Anno. 20.

M date 1345 Richard Lace • Mercer S Edmonde Heuenall Iohn Glouceſter

King Edward made a great preparation for the warres of Fraunce: and Philip de Valoys kynge of Fraunce made as great preparatiō to defend his land agaynſt him.

Anno. 21.

M Geffrey Wichinghā S date 1346 Iohn Croydon Will. Clopton

King Edward ſailed into Normādy with. 1100. ſayle, with his ſon Prince Edward, they ouer rode ſpoiled & deſtroied ye coūtrey before them vnto Paris: & gathered wōderful riches of prai which he ſēt into Englād. Shortly after, he encoūtred ye french king nye the foreſt of Creſſe, when he had not in his hoſt the eight man in compariſon of y• Frenche army, and obteyned of them a traumphant victorie▪ Wher was ſlain the kyng of Goheme with tenne other great princes .80. baners .1200. knightes, and .3000. common ſouldiors. After this victory kyng Edwarde wente toward Caleys, and beſieged it. In the meane whyle Dauid of Scotlād made warre vpon the borders of England: but the biſhop of Yorke with other lordes, gathered a great company, aſwell ſpirituall as temporall, and nere vnto Durham did byd the kyng of Scottes battaile, where was fought a cruel and fierce battaile. But in the end the victory fell vnto the quenes ſyde, & there was taken the kyng of Scottes, with many of his greateſt lordes, and thereR. of ſcots taken. was ſlayne one & other aboue .15000. ſouldiours.

Anno. 22.

M date 1347 Thomas Legget ſkinner S Adam Bramſon Richar. Baſingſtoke

This yere, after kyng Edward hadCaleys yelded. lien afore Calais a yere & more, it was yelded vp to hym, as ye maye reade in Iohn Froſarde.

Anno. 23.

M date 1348 Iohn Lufkyn •• ſhmōger S Henrye Pycarde Symō Dolell

In the ende of this yere about AuguſtGret plage the peſtilēce begon in dyuers places of England, and ſpecially at London, and ſo continued tyll that tyme twelue moneth.

Anno. 24.

date 1349 Walter Turke fyſhmonger S Adam Burye Rafe Lynne

The King cauſed to be voyned grotes and halfe grotes, the whych lacked • teration coyne. of the weyght of his former coyn .ii. • vi. d. of a pound troy. And about y• end of Auguſt ceaſed the death in London, which was ſo vehemēt and ſharp, that ouer the bodies buryed in churches and churchyardes, monaſteries, and other accuſtomed burying places, was buried in the Charter houſe yarde ofGreat peſtilence. London. I. M. perſons. And alſo many perſons of good credite yet liuinge in the citie of Lōdon affirme that they haue redde the lyke, written on a plate of laton, faſtned on a croſſe of ſtone in the ſame Charter houſe churcheyarde: and alſo to haue ſeene recorded in one olde Booke of the ſayd Charter houſe, that at that tyme the ſayde mortalitis was ſo great, that there remayned not the tenth perſon alyue throughout the realme.

Anno. 25.

M Richarde Kyllyngburye S date 1350 Iohn Notte Wylliam Woceſter

This yeare kyng Edward hadde a goodly victory vppon the ſea agaynſte the Conſtable of Frāce, where he toke xxii. of their ſhyps.

Anno. 26.

M Andrew Aubery grocer S Iohn Wrothe date 1351 Gibbon Staindrope

This yere the caſtel of Guynes was yelden vnto ye englyſhmen, dwellinge in Calice, by treaſon of a French man.

Alſo the engliſhmē being in Britain had a goodly victory ouer the Frēchmē where they toke many noble men priſoners.

Anno. 27.

W date 1352 Adam Francis mercer S Iohn Peache Iohn Stodeney

This ſommer was ſo long dry, that it was called after, the dry ſommer: for from March till the later end of IulyDry Sommer. fell litle rain or none: by which reaſon corne that yere folowyng was ſcant.

Anno. 28.

maior date 1353 Adam Francis mercer S Iohn Welde Iohn Lyttle

The duke of Grunſwike made an appeale agaynſt Henry duke of Lancaſter: for whiche was waged battaile in the frenche Kynges courte, and beynge bothe ready within the lyſtes to fyght, the french king ſtaied the matter, and toke; the quarel into his handes, ſo that either of them departed the freld without any ſtroke ſtriken.

Anno. 29.

W date 1354 Thomas Legget Skinner S Williā Totingham Richar. Smelt

For ſo much as the townes in Flā dersWoll ſtaples keptat Weſtmin. Chicheſter Lincolne, Briſtow & Cātorbury brake their promiſe beefore tyme made by Iaques Dartuel, and now fauored the French partie, king Edward remoued the market and ſtaple of wol out of Flanders into Englande: as to Weſtminſter, Chicheſter, Lincolne, Briſtow & Cantorbury.

Alſo this years was the houſe of the Friers Auguſtins in London finiſhed:Fryer Auguſtines churche in London builded. which was reedified by ſyr Humfreye Bohune Erle of Hertforde and Eſſex, whoſe bodye lieth buried in the quier of the ſaid hous before the high aultar.

Anno. 30.

W Simond Francis Mercer date 1355 S Tho. Forſter Thomas Brandon

Edward prince of Wales, nie to the city of poitiers ioined battel with king Iohn of Frāce: of whō ye prince by his marcial policy wan a noble victory not withſtāding yt he had in his armye but 800. ſouldiors: & on the frēch part wer 6000. fighting mē. In this cōflict king Iohn was takē with his yong ſon Phi •• p, and many of his nobles, & brought into England.

Anno. 31.

W Henry Picard date 1356 S R • ch. Notinghā Thoma • oſell •

Great and royal iuſtes were holdē inIuſtes in ſmithfiel • ſmithfield before the king of England (the Frēch king being priſoner) y• king of Scots, and diuers other nobles.

Anno. 32.

W date 1357 Iohn Stody vintener S Stephē Cādiſh Barthol. Froſtlyng

This yere Dauid le Bruze king of Scots was ſet at libertie, when he had put kynge Edward ſuretie of. 10000. marke for his ranſome.

Anno. 33.

W date 1358 Iohn Lufkyn fyſhmonger S Ioh. Barnes Iohn Burys

The Englyſhemen in Britain toke the towne of Ancore, and diuers other, and put them to great raunſome.

Anno. 34.

W date 1359 Symon Dolel grocer S Simon Bedington Iohn Chicheſter

A fynall peace was concluded betwene the kynges of Englande and of Fraunce, on this condition, that kynge Edward ſhould haue to his poſſeſſion, the countreis o • Gaſcoyn and Guyen, Poytiers, Lymoſyn, Galeuile, Xantes Calice, Guines, and diuers other lordſhyps, caſtels, townes▪ and al the landes to them belonging, without knowledge of any ſoueraigntie or ſubiection for the ſame: and the kyng of Fraunce ſhould pay for his raunſome. 300000. crownes: and ſo kyng Iohn returned into France.

Anno. 35.

W Iohn Wrothe fiſhmonger date 1360 S Iohn Denys Walter Burney

Kyng Edward returned frō Caleys into England; and brought with hym many noble mē of Frāce for hoſtages.

This yere men and beaſtes periſhed in Englande in dyuers places, with thunder and lightenynge: and ſtendes were ſene in mans likenes, and ſpake vnto men as they trauailed by the way

Anno. 36.

W Iohn Peche fiſhmonger date 1361 S Williā Holbeche Iames Tame

This yeare was great death and peſtilenceThe ſecōde peſtilence. in Englād, which was called the ſecond mortalitie: in whiche dyed Henry duke of Lancaſter: & then was Iohn of Gaunt the kyngs third ſonne, which had maried the dukes daughter, made duke of Lancaſter.

Alſo there were ſene this yere in the ayre Caſtelles, and hooſtes of menne fyghtyng.

Anno. 37.

M date 1362 Stephen Candiſhe S Io. of S. Albōs Iames Andrew

This yere was a great wind in England,Greate wynde. wherwith many ſteples & towres were ouerthrowen.

King Iohn of France came into England, & ſhortly after died at ye Sauoy in London. Alſo this yere was a great froſt in England, whiche laſted frome the myddeſt of September, to the moneth of Aprill.

Anno. 38.

M date 1363 Iohn Notte peperer S Rycharde Croydon Iohn Hiltofte

Prince Edward ſayled into Burdeaux, & receiued the poſſeſſion of Guyen that kyng Edwarde▪ had newly gyuen vnto hym.

Anno. 39.

M date 1364 Adam Burye Skinner S Symon Mordant Io. of Motford

This yere the kyng began the foundationS. ſtephēs chapell. of ſainct Stephens Chapell at Weſtmynſter, whiche was fyniſhed by Richard the ſecōd, and ſonne of prince Edwarde.

Anno. 40.

M Adam of Burye Skinner date 1365 S Iohn Bukilſworthe Iohn Drelande

Adam of Bury was maior one parte of the yere, & Iohn Luf • yn ye reſidue.

This yere the kyng comanded that Peter pence ſhold no more be gathered nor payd to Rome.

Anno. 41.

M Iohn Louekyn fiſhmōger S date 1366 Iohn Warde Williā Dickman

This yere was borne the ſecond ſon of prince Edward, named Richarde.

Anno. 42.

M Iames Andrew Draper date 1367 S Rich. Torgold William Dickman

This yeare appered Stella cometa, that is a blaſing ſtarre. And the EarlesBlaſyng ſterre. of Armenak, of Brett, and of Perygort, with other nobles of the Duchye of Guyan, appealed the Prince of Wales in the Frenche kynges courte, that he had broken the peace, and wronged them, as in exacting of them ouer great ſummes of money. &c. But the French kyng deferted it for certayne cauſes to longe here to recite.

Anno. 43.

M date 1368 Symon Mordon fiſhmōger S Adā Wimbingham Rob. Girdler

This yeare the Frenche Kyng proceded in iudgement vpon the appellation before made by the erle of Arminak, the lord of Bret, and erle of Perygort agaynſt prince Edward. Whervpon, diſcorde and variance began to take place betwene the two kynges: & thoſe lordes which before were ſworne to kyng Edward, dyd nowe yelde dyuers townes of the countrey of Poytiers vnto the Frenche kyng.

Anno. 44.

M date 1369 Iohn Chicheſter goldſmyth S Iohn Pyell Hughe Holbitche

This yeare dyed Quene PhilyppeQuenes colledge in Oxforde. wyfe to Edward the thyrd, ſhe builded the colledge in Oxenford, called quenes colledge.

In this yere was the third mortality or peſtilence, wherof died much people

Anno. 45.

M date 1370 Iohn Bernes mercer S William Walworth Roberte Gayton

Iohn Barnes maior of Lōdon, gaue a cheſte with three locks, and a. 1000. markes, to be lent to yong men vpon ſufficient gage, ſo that it paſſed not one 100. marks: and for the occupying thee of, if he were lerned, to ſay at his pleſure De profundis for the ſoule of Iohn Barnes: if he were not learned, to ſaye. Pater noſter. But how ſoeuer the money was lent, at this day the cheſt ſtā deth in the chāber of London, without eyther money or pledges for the ſame.

Anno. 46.

M Iohn Barnes mercer date 1371 S Roberte Hatfielde Adam Staple

The erle of Pembroke, as he paſſed the ſea to reſkue the caſtell of Rochell, was encoūtred with a flete of Spaniardes, which kynge Henry of Caſtell had ſent to ayde the Frenche kyng. Of theſe Spanyardes after cruel fight, the Erle was taken, and ſyr Guyſtarde de Angle, and other, to the nūber of. 160▪ perſons, and the more part of his men ſlayne and drowned.

Anno. 47.

M Iohn Pyell marchant date 1372 S Iohn Philpot Nicolas Brember

Iohn Duke of Lancaſter, entred by Calays into France, & paſſed through out the realme, by Vermendoys and Chāpayn, nigh to Burdeaux in Aquitayn without battaile.

Anno. 48.

M date 1373 Adam of Burye Skinner S Iohn Aubery Iohn Fyſſhyed

Dyuers entreaties of peace were made betwene the kyng of England & Fraunce, by meane of the by ſhoppe of Rome, but none was concluded.

Anno. 49.

M date 1374 William Walworth fiſhmōger S Richard Liōs Williā Wodhouſe

The entreatie of peace cōtinued, but not concluded but for foure monethes at the moſt: in whiche time of entreatie the French kyng wan many holdes, & townes of the Engliſhmen, as wel in Guyen as in Britayn, and in other places.

Anno. 50.

M date 1375 Iohn Warde grocer S Iohn Hadleye Willyam Neweporte

Many wonderfull ſyckneſſes felle among the people, • ſwel in Italy as in England, wherof there died an exceadyng great number.

Anno. 51.

M Adam Staple Mercer S date 1376 Iohn Northampton Robert Launde

Prince Edward departed out of this life, who was in his time the flower of chiualrie. He was buried at Cantorbury, and then kyng Edwarde created Richard ſon of prince Edward prince of Wales: and becauſe the kyng waxed feble and ſickly, he betoke the rule of the land to ſyr Iohn of Gaunt duke of Lancaſter, who ſo continued durynge his fathers lyfe.

This yere kyng Edward the thirde ended his lyfe at Richemond, the .xxi. day of Iune, in the yeare of our Lorde 1377. When he had reigned. 50. yeres fiue monethes lackynge foure dayes, and was buried at Weſtmynſter. He left behynde hym foure ſonnes: Lionel duke of Clarence, Iohn of Gaunt duke of Lancaſter, Edmonde of Langleye duke of Yorke, and Thomas of Wod ſtocke, Earle of Cambridge.

¶ Rycharde the ſeconde.

Anno Regni .i.

date 1377 RIchard the ſecond, ſon of Prince Edward of Wales, was ordeyned kyng of England, beynge as yet but eleuen yeares of age. He began his reigne the .xi. day of Iune, in the yeare of our Lorde 1377▪ and left the ſame the .xxix. daye of September in the yeare. 1399. ſo he reigned .xxii. yeres .iii. monethes and eight days. In bountie and liberalitie he farre paſſed all his progenitoures: but he was ouermuche geuen to reſt & quietnes, and loued litle dedes of armes, & marciall proweſſe, and for that he was yonge, he was moſte ruled by yong counſayle, and regarded nothing the aduertiſementes of the ſage & wiſe men of his Realme: for the chiefe about hym were of no wiſedome nor el •• mation. Which thyng tourned thys land to great trouble, and hymſelfe in fine to extreme myſerie. Of hym Iohn Gower writeth theſe v •• ſes folowing.

When this king firſt began to reigne, • o • clamā 〈…〉 . the lawes neglected were: Wherfore good fortune hym forſoke and thearthe dyd quake for feare. The people alſo whom he poulde, agaynſt hym dyd rebell, The tyme doth yet bewayle the woes, that Chronicles do of tell: The fooliſhe councell of the lewde and yong, he dyd receyue: And graue aduice of aged heads: he dyd reiect and leaue. And then for gredy thirſt of coyne, ſome ſubiects he accuſde: To gayne their goodes into his hands thus he the Realme abuſde.

Anno regni. 1.

M Nicolas Brember grocer. date 1377 S Andrew pickmā Nicolas Tuyforde

By the enticement of the Frenchmē, the Scots began to rebel, and a ſquire of theyrs, called Alexander Ramſey,Barwyk • taken. with .xl. perſons, in a nyght toke the caſtell of Barwike, whiche was r • ſcued and recouered by therle of Northumberlande.

Anno. 2.

M Iohn Philpot grocer date 1378 S Iohn Boſeham Thomas Cornewalis

This Iohn Philpot maior of LōdonCharita • dedes o • Iohn P •••• pot. aboue named, gaue to the citie of London certain tenements, for the whiche the Chamberlayne of London, payeth yerely for euer, to .xiij. poore people of the ſame citie, euery of thē vii. pēce the weke, which is payd to them at the .iilj quarter feaſtes of the yere, & as any of thoſe .xiii. perſons dye, the Maior appoynteth one, and the Recorder of Lō don, an other in their romthes.

Anno. 3.

M date 1379 Iohn Hadley grocer S Iohn Heyliſdom Myllyam Barret

The Frenche men with galleyes andGraueſend • oyled. other ſhyppes, entred into the Thames and burnt diuers townes, & at the laſt came to Graueſende, where they ſpoyled▪ the town, and ſet it on fyre, and returned into Fraunce with muche rythes. This yere was ſuche a peſtilēce in Englande, that moſt people dyed. Alſo a parlyamente at Weſtmynſter, where was graunted, that all men and women, beyng of the age of .xiiij. yeres or vpward, ſhold pay to ye king .iiii. d. by reaſon whereof greate grudge and murmure grew among the commons: and this was graunted towardes the warres in Fraunce.

Anno. 4.

M William Walworth fiſhmōger date S Walter ducket Will. Knighthode

This yeare the makynge of gunnesGonnes inuented. was fyrſt foūd, in this maner: a certain Almayne (whoſe name is not knowen) chaunced to haue in a morter, pouder of brymſtone that he had beaten for a medicine, and couered it with a ſtone, and as he ſtroke fier, it fortuned a ſparke to fal in the pouder, by and by there roſe a great flame-out of the morter, and lifte vp the ſtone wherwith it was couered a great height: and after he had perceyued that, he made a pype of yron, and tempered the pouder, and finiſhed this deadly engin, and taught it to the Venetians, when they warred againſt the Genuates, whiche was in the yeare of our Lord. 1380. For this inuention he receiued this benefite, that his name was neuer knowen, lefte he might for this abhominable deuiſe, haue ben curſed and euyl ſpoken of whileſt y• world ſtandeth: ſo ſayth Polydore.

By the meane of the paimēt aboue named,A rebellio by Iacke Straw an others. this yere ye cōmons of • his land, ſpecially of Kent & Eſſex, ſodeinly rebelled & aſſembled together vpō black Heath, to the number of. 60000▪ and aboue, whiche had to their captaines, Watte Tyler, Iacke Strawe, Iacke Shepard, Tom Myller, Hobbe Carter, and ſuche other: whiche were animated to this rebellion, by one Iohn Wall or ball, a ſeditious precher. They cauſed muche trouble and buſynes in the realme: and chiefly about the citie of London, where they practiſed much villany, and deſtroying many goodly places of the nobles, as the Sauoye,The Sauoy burnte • nd Saint Iohns in • mithfielde • poyled. Saint Iohns in Smithfield, & other. They let foorth all priſoners, and ſette them at libertie: they ſpoyled all the bookes of lawe in the Innes of court, the Recordes of the Counters, and other priſons. They fet the kyng foorth of the towre of London, compellynge hym to graunt all bondmen fredome, and that he ſhoulde neuer demande tribute or taxe of his commons: and alſo required Iacke Straw, and Wat Tyler to bee made Dukes of Eſſex, and Kent, and gouernours of the kynges perſon from thens forth, both in peace and warre: whiche things he granted, for he durſt in no point deny thē. But William Walworth maior of London beyng in Smithfielde, nere vnto the kinges perſon, and ſeynge hym ſtande hoodleſſe afore Iack Straw, rebuke the ſaid Straw of his great leudenes,Iack ſtraw ſlayne. & with a dagger ſlewe him, & brought the kyng into the citie: Whervpon the rude company was diſperſed, & fleddeWhy ye city of London geueth the Dagger in armes. as ſhepe, ſom one way, and ſome an other. In memory of this dede, the city geueth the dagger in theyr ſhield of armes.

Anno. 5.

M Iohn Northāpton Draper date 1381 S Iohn Rote Iohn Hynde

This yere was a terrible earthquakeAn earthquake. throughout all England, which threw downe many caſtels, ſteples, houſes, and trees.

Anno. 6.

M Iohn Northāpton Draper date 1382 S Adā Baume Iohn Selye

This yeare was a combat foughtenA combate. at ye kings palaice of Weſtminſter, betwene one Garton appellant, and ſyr Iohn Anſley knight defendāt, ye knight was Victor, & Garton was from that place drawen to Tyborn, and there hā ged for his falſe accuſation.

Anno. 7.

M Nicolas Brember grocer date 1383 S Symon Winchcombe Iohn Moore

This yeare was one Wall, or Ball taken at Couentre, by Robert TreuilExecution at ſ. Albons lian, and iudged to be hanged at ſaincte Albons, for that he was the animator of the rebels ſpoken of in the fouethe yeare of this kynges reigne.

Anno. 8.

M Nicolas Brembre grocer S Nicholas Exton date 1384 Iohn Frenche

The Kyng went toward Scotland with a great army, but when he drewe nere ye borders, ſuch means was ſought that a peace was concluded.

Anno. 9.

M Nicolas Brembre grocer S Iohn Organ date 1385 Iohn Churcheman

Kyng Richard maried the daughter of Dinceſlaus, emperour of Almayn.

Anno. 10.

M Nicolas Exton goldſmith S William Stondon date 1386 William More

The Erle of Arundell went into the Duchy of Buyan, for to ſtrengthen ſuche ſouldiors as the kyng at that tyme had in thoſe parties, or to ſcoure the ſea of Rouers. The erle Keping his courſe encountred with a mighty flete of Flē myngs laden with Rochell wyne, and ſet vpon them, tooke them, and brought theim to dyuers portes of Englande: wherby wyne was then ſo plentuous, that it was ſold for .xiii. • .iiii. d. &▪ xx • a tonne, of the very choyſe.

Anno. 11.

M Nicolas Exton goldſmith S date 1387 Wylliam Denour Hugh Foſtalfe

This yere Thomas of Wodſtoke duke of Gloceſter, y• erles of Arūdell, Warwike, of Darby, & of Notingham, conſyderyng how this lande was miſgouerned, by a few perſons about ye king entending reformation of the ſame, aſſembled at Radecocke brydge, where they tooke their counſell, and raiſyng a ſtrong power, cam to Lōdon, where they cauſed the kyng to cal a parliamēt whereof hearyng Alexander Neuyll, archbyſhop of Yorke, ſir Lionel were, marques of Deuelen, & ſir Michael dela Poole, Chācellor & erle of Suffolk fearing puniſhment, fled the lande and died in ſtrange countreis. The kynge by counſaile of the aboue named lordes during the parliament, cauſed to be taken ſir Robert Treſilian, chief Iuſtice of Englande, ſir Nicholas Brembre, late Maior of Lōdon, ſir Iohn Saliſbury knight of houſhold, ſir Iohn Beauchampe ſteward of the kings houſe, ſir Symon Burley, ſir Iames Bernes and ſyr Roberte Belknappe knightes and a ſergeant of armes, named Iohn Dſke, the whiche by authoritie of the ſayd parliament, were conuict of treaſon, and put to death at the toure hil, & at Tyborn. And Iohn Holt, Iohn Locton, Richard Graye, Milliā Burgth, and Robert Fulthorpe iuſtice, with y• other foreſayd lordes, which before had voided the land, wer baniſhed and exiled for euer.

Anno. 12.

M Sir Nico. Twyforde goldſmith S Tho. Auſten date 1388 Adam Cathyll

This yere the kyng kept a great iuſtes in Smythfield, whiche continuedIuſtes in ſmithfielde xxiiij. days. This yere on ye fifth day of Auguſt, was the battayle of Ottirborn where ſyr Henry Percy ſlewe the erleBattaile at Ottirborn. Douglas of Scotlande, and after was taken priſoner.

Anno. 13.

M William Denour grocer S Iohn Walcot date 2389 Iohn Loueney

An eſquire of Nauarre accuſed an • combat▪ englyſh eſquire called Iohn Welſhe of treaſon: for the triall wherof, a daye of fyght was betwene them taken, to bee fought in the kings palais at Weſtmin ſter: where Iohn Welſhe was victor, & conſtrained the other to yelde. He wasExecution▪ deſpoyled of his armour, and drawen to Tyborne, and hanged.

Anno: 14.

M Adam Bawme▪ goldſmith S date 1390 Iohn Francis Thomas Diuent

The duke of Lācaſter vncle to king Richard ſailed with a company of ſouldiors into Spayn, to claim the realme of Caſtile: for ſo much as he had taken to wife the eldeſt daughter of king Peter, that was expelled his kingdom by Henry his baſtard brother: he conquered the countrey of Galice, and made league with the king of Portugal: but by great mortalitie, which fell among his people: he was fayn to diſmiſſe his army, and ſhortly after loſte all that euer he had wonne.

Anno. 15.

M Iohn Hynde Draper S date 1391 Iohn Chadworth Henry Damer

A bakers man bearynge a baſket ofA fraye in Fleteſtret • ▪ • orſebreade in Fleteſtreet, one of the biſhop of Saliſvuries men toke out a lofe, yt baker requiring his lofe, ye byſhops mā brake ye bakers head: whervpō folowed ſuch parties taking, yt the Maior and ſheriffes and all the quiete people of the citie coulde not order the vnrulynes of the multitude, but yt they wold haue him deliuered to them, who brake the bakers head, or els to breake open the gates of the ſaide biſhops palaice, who was the kings high treaſorer: for the which the kyng ſeaſed the liberties of the citie, and diſcharged the Maior and Sheriffes of the rule of the Citie, and committed the gouernement therof to a knyght of the courte called ſir Edward Dalingrige.

Anno. 16.

M date 1392 William Stonden Grocer S Gilb. Māſfield Thomas Newington

This yere by the great ſute & labourThe liberties of Londō reſtored. of doctor Graueſend then biſhop of Lō don, the liberties were ſhortly reſtored to the citiſens of London.

Anno. 17.

M date 1393 Iohn Hadley grocer S Dr • w Barentin Richarde Whittingion

A truce prolonged betwene Fraunce and Englanoe for thre yeares.

This yeare died Quene Anne wyfe to kyng Richarde.

Anno. 18.

M Iohn Frenche Mercer S date 1394 William Bramton Tho. Knolles

Aboute this tyme was Wikliffe famousIohn Wiklife. in England.

Kyng Richarde made a voyage into Ireland, whiche was more chargeable thē honorable. And this yere was great tempeſt of wynd in England.

Anno. 19.

M William More bintener S Roger Elys date 1395 William Sheringham

A truce for .xxx. yeres was made betwene England and France: and kyng Richard toke to wife Iſabel the daughter of Charles the Frenche kyng.

Anno. 20.

M Adam Bame goldſmith S date 1396 Thomas Wylforde Will. Parker

The duke of Gloceſter king Richardes vncle with the erle of Arundel andExecution other was put to cruell deathe: for ſo muche as they rebuked the kyng in certayn matters ouer liberally.

Anno. 21.

M date 1397 Richard Whittingtō Mercer S Wil. Aſkham Iohn Woodcocke▪

This yeare deceaſed Iohn of Gaūt duke of Lancaſter: He was buried in Poules Churche, on the north ſyde of the quier.

The Duke of Hereford and alſo thethe duke of Hereforde banyſhed. Duke of Norffolke were bothe banyſhed the lande.

Anno. 22.

M date 1398 Drewe Barēntine goldſmith S Iohn Wade Iohn Warner

Kinge Richarde lette the realme ofEnglande let to ferme Englande to Ferme, to ſyr Willyam Scrope Erle of Wiltſhyre, and to .iij. knyghtes, Buſhye, Bagot and Grene, And then in Aprill he wente with an army into Irelande; leauynge for hys Lieuetenaunt in Englande, ſyr Edmund of Langley his vncle, and duke of Yorke.

Kyng Rychard beynge occupied in Irelande, Henry Bolynbroke, Duke of Hereforde, and of Lancaſter: whiche was banyſhed into France, beynge ſeſite for of the Londoners, came into Englande wyth a ſmall power, and landed in Holderneſſe in Yorkeſhire, to whome the Commons gathered in greate numbre, whereof Kynge Richarde hearynge, aboute September he returned, and landed at Mylforde hauen, he went to the Caſtell o • Flint in Wales, where he reſted hym, entendynge to gather more ſtrengthe. In the which tyme, Henry Duke of Lancaſter came vnto Briſtowe, where he tooke ſyr William Scrope, Earle of Wilteſhyre and Treaſourer of Enggland, ſyr Iohn Buſhy, and ſyr Henry Greene. Syr Iohn Bagot was there taken, but he eſcaped and fled, the other thre were put to execution. Kyng Richard beyng in the caſ • ell of FlyntKyng Rychard takē priſoner by Hēry duke of Herford was taken: and by Henry Duke of Lancaſter, ſent to the Tower of London: where ſhortly after he yelded vp and reſigned to the ſayd Henry all his power and Kyngly title to the crowne of Englande and Fraunce, knowledgynge, that he worthily was depoſed for▪ h • s demerytes and miſgouerning of the cōmon weale.

¶ Kyng Henry the fourth.

Anno regnl. • .

date HEnry the fourth was ordeyned King of England more by force, then by lau full ſucceſſion or election: Which thyng tourned him to much vnquietnes, and cauſed often rebellion in this Realm: He began his reigne ouer this Realm, the .xxix. of September, in the yere of our Lord. 1399. and le • te the ſame the xx. day of Marche, in the yere. 1412. So he reigned thirtene yeres, ſix monethes, lackyng nyne dayes.

Henry, the ſonne of Kynge Henry was choſen prince of Wales, and duke of Cornewall, Earle of Cheſter, and heyre apparant to the Crowne: he depoſed three Dukes, that is to ſaye, of Albumarle, Exceſter and Su •••• y, and the • arqu • s of Dorſet.

An. reg. 1.

M date Thomas •• olles Grocer S William Walderne William Hyde

Syr Iohn Hollande duke of ExceſterA conſpiracie againſt king Henrye▪ brother to Kinge Richarde, the duke of Albumarle, ye duke of Surrey with the Erles of Saliſbury & Glouceſter, and other that fauored Richard of Burdeux, conſpyred agaynſt Kynge Henry, and appointed priuely to murder him at a feaſte, whyche ſhoulde be holden at Windſore: but theyr treaſonExecution▪ was diſcloſed, and they al put to death with as many knightes & eſquires as were of that aliance and confederacie.

King Richard was put to death inKinge Rychard murdered. Pomfret caſtel, by a knight called ſyr Piers of Exton, and after brought to the tower of London, & ſo through the citie to Poules barefaced, & ther ſtode •• i. dayes for all beholders: and from thence to Lāgley, and ther buried in a houſe of Friers: but he was ſince remoued by Henry the .v. and lieth at Weſtminſter. Vpon the deathe of thys king Richard. Iohn Gower doth write as foloweth.

O myrrour for the worlde mete, Which ſhouldeſt in gold be bette,Dox clam • tis. By which all wiſe men, by forſight, Theyr prudent wittes may whette: • o God doth hate ſuche rulers as Here viciouſly do lyue. And none ought rule, that by theyr life Doo yll example gyue. As this king Richard witneſſeth wel, His ende this playne doeth ſhowe, For God allotted him ſuch ende, and ſent him ſo great▪ woo. As ſuche a lyfe deſerude: as by The chronicles thou mayſt knowe,

Anno. 2.

M date 1400 Iohn Frauncis Goldſmith S Iohn Wakell William Ebot

Whyle the kinge was in Wales, certayne perſons enuying that he had ſo ſhortely obteyned and poſſeſſed the Realme, blaſed abroade amongeſt the vulgare people, that kynge Richarde was yet liuing, and deſyred ayde of the common people to repoſeſſe his realme and royall dignitie. And to the furtherance of their inuention, they ſette vppon poaſtes, and caſte aboute the ſtretes raylyng rimes againſt king Henry. He beyng ne • led with thoſe vncurteous prickes ſearched out the auctors: and amongeſt other were founde culpable of thys cryme, ſyr Roger Claryngdon knyghte, with two of his ſeruauntes, the Priour of Launde, and eyghte Fryers Mynoures or graye Friers, who were drawen, hanged andExecution quartered at Tyborne in the moneth of February.

Owen Glendour of Wales rebelledRebellio • in Wales. and kinge Henry wente thither with a ſtrong armye, but they fledde to theyr mountaynes.

This yeare was greate ſcarſitie ofDearthe o • corne wheate and other grayne, ſo that wheat was ſold at Londō for .xvi. s, a quarter

Anno. 3.

M Iohn • hadworth Mercer date 1401 S. Wil. Venour Iohn Fremingham

This yere the Condite ſtandyng vponCondite i • Cornehill bu • ded. Cornehill in London was begon to be made (wher as before tyme it was a pryſon for prieſtes called the Ta •• e in Cornehill.

A great bataile at Shreweſbury, beganBatayle a • Sreweſbu by ſyr Thomas Percy, erle of worceſter, and other agaynſte the Kynge, where ſyr Thomas Percie was takenExecution and beheaded, and ſyr Henry Percye ſlayn, with many other noble men.

Anno. 4.

M Iohn Walcot Draper S date 1402 Richarde Marlowe Robert Chicheley

The Lorde of Caſteil in Britayne landed within a mile of Plymmouthe,Plimmoth ſpoyled with a greate company, he lodged all nyght in Plimmouthe, and on the morow robbed and ſpoyled the town, and returned agayne to theyr ſhyps.

Anno. 5.

M date 1403 William Aſkham Fiſhmonger S Thomas Fauconer Tho. Poole

The Britaynes and Frenchemen, which the yere before had ſpoyled and robbed the town of Plimmouth, were diſcomfited and ſlayne of the engliſhe men, in a battell on the ſea, nere the towne of Dartmouth.

This yere one William Serle was taken in the marches of Scotlande, andExecution brought to London, and there hanged, drawen, and quartered for murdrynge the duke of Glouceſter at Calice.

Anno. 6.

M date 1404 Iohn Hind Draper S Wil Lowſche Ste. Spilmā

Syr Rychard Scrope then archbyſhop of Yorke, and the Lord Mowbray then marſhal of England, with other, gathered greate ſtrengthe to haue putExecution down the king, but they were taken at York, where they were both beheaded.

Anno. 7.

M Io. wodcock Mercer date 1405 S Hēry Bartō Wil. Cromer

This yere was the bridge and ChapelRocheſter bridge builded. of Rocheſter finiſhed by ſyr Robert Knols, who alſo new reedified the body of y• church of white friers ſtanding in Fleteſtrete, and there was buried: That Church was fyrſt founded by the aunceſtores of the Lord Gray Corner.

Anno. 8.

M Richard Whittingtō Mercer date 1406 S Nicolas Wotton Geff. Broke

This Richard Whittington Maior ofWhittington college builded. London aboue named, builded y• houſe in London, named Whittingtons colledge. He builded a great parte of the hoſpitall of ſaincte▪ Bartholomewes in weſt Smithfielde: he builded the library at the gray friers in Londō, now called chriſtes hoſpital: he alſo builded a great part of the eaſt end of the guyld hall in London, beſyde ſundry other no table workes done by him.

This yere ſyr Henry Erle of Northumberland,Execution and the lord of Bardolfe commyng out of ſcotland: with a ſtrōg company, were met & foughten with, and diſcomfited, and theyr heades wer ſtryken of, and ſent to London.

Anno. 9.

M date 1407 William Stonden Grocer S Henry Pomfret Henry Halton

This yere was a great froſte whichGret froſt. began in December, and laſted fyftene wekes.

Edmond Holland Erle of Rent was by the kynge made admirall of the ſea, who ſcouring and ſkimming the ſea, at the laſt landed in britayn, and beſieged the Caſtell of Br • ake and wan it: but he was there wounded with an arrow, wherof he dyed ſone after.

Anno. 10.

M date 1408 Drewe Barentine Goldſmith S Thomas duke William Norton

This yere in Smithfield was held aGret iuſtes in Smithfield. great Iuſtes betwene the Henowayes and Engliſhemen▪ in the whiche were many feates of armes done.

Anno. 11.

M date 1409 Richard Marlowe Ironmonger S Iohn Lawe William Chichley

Iohn Badley Taylour was brent inExecution in Smithfield. The market houſe called the ſtockes builded. Smithfield for the Sacramente of the Aulter.

This yere the market houſe called the Stockes in London was begon to be builded.

Anno. 12.

M Tho. Knolles Grocer. date 1410 S Io. Penne Tho. Pike

This yere a ſquire of Wales namedExecution. Rice ap Dee, which had long tyme rebelled againſt the king, was broughte to London, and there drawen, hanged, and quartered

This yere▪ was the Guilde Hall ofGuyld hall in London new buylded. London begon to be new built: and of an olde and lyttell cotage, made into a fayre & goodly houſe as it now apereth

Anno. 13.

M Robert Chicheley Grocer. date 1411 S Iohn Rainwel William Cotton

This yeare the .xii. day of October, the Thames flowed thriſe in one day.

And this yere the kyng cauſed a new coyne of nobles to be made which wer of leſſe value then the olde by .iiii. d. in a noble.

Anno. 14.

M William Waldren Mercer date 1412 S Rafe Leu • hind William Seuenoke.

This yere after the great and fortunate chaunces happened to King Henry, being deliuered of al ciuile diuiſion and diſcentiō, he minded to make a vot age againſt the infidels, and eſpecially for the recouery of Ieruſalem: and for that cauſe prepared a great army, and gathered muche treaſure, entending to ſet forward in the ſame ſpryng. When he had thus prepared al thinges neceſſary for his voyage: he was taken with an Apoplexie, of the whiche he languiſhed till his appointed hower. During which ſicknes (as autors write (he cauſed his Crowne to be ſet on the pillow at his beds head, and ſodenly his pang ſo ſore troubled him, that he laye as all his vital ſpirits had ben departed: ſuch as had cure of his body, thinkyng him to be dead, couered his face with a linnen clothe. The prince his ſonne beyng therof aduertiſed, entred into the Chamber, and toke away with him the crowne and departed, the father beyng ſodainly reuiued oute of his traun • e, quickly perceiued yt lack of his croun, and hauing, knowledge that the prince had poſſeſſed ▪it, cauſed him to repayre to his preſence, requiringe him for what cauſe he had ſo miſuſed him ſelfe. The prince aunſwered, ſyr to my iudgement you ſemed dead, wherfore I as your next heyre, tooke it as myne, and not as yours: well ſonne ſayd the king what right I had to it, and howe I enioyed it, God knoweth, Well qu • d the Prince, if you dye king, I wyll haue the garlande; and truſt to kepe it with the ſworde as ye haue done: •• ll ſayd the king, I commit all to God, and remember you to do well, and with that turned him ſelfe, and ſhortely after departed, in a chamber of the Abbottes of Weſtminſter, called Ieruſalem, the xx. day of Marche, in the yere of our lorde. 1412. When he had reigned. 13. yeres, ſyxe monethes and nyne dayes, and was buried at Cantorbury.

King Henry the fyfth.

Anno Rēgni. I.

date 1412 HEnry the fyfth began his reigne y• .xx. day of March in the yeare of our lorde, 1412. and deceaſed the laſt day of Auguſt in the yere 1422. ſo he reigned .ix. yeres, fyue monethes and ten dayes. He was a prince of great noblenes & prowes, of ſtature and parſonage tall and ſelender, of nature gentle and liberal, in dedes of armes expert and cunning, wherby he coquered manfully his enemies, and brought Fraunce to his ſubiection: before the death of his father he applied and gaue him ſelfe to al vice and inſolencie of lyfe, and drewe vnto him riotous and wildely diſpaſed▪ perſons: but when he was admitted to the rule of the lande ſodaynly he became a newe man, and turned all the rage of wildnes into ſober and wiſe behauior, and vice into vertue: and that he might not be agayne corrupted, he charged all his olde companions, that vpon payne of theyr liues, none of them ſhold come within ten myles of the place that he was lodged in.

This yere about harueſt tyme, was ſyr Iohn Oldecaſtel knight appeachedOldcaſtel. for an heretike, and committed to priſon, but he brake out of the tower, and wente to wales, where he lyued .iiii. yeres after.

Anno. 1.

M date 1413 Wil. Crowmer Draper S Iohn. Sutton Iohn Mycol

Certayne adherentes of the forenamed ſyr Iohn Oldecaſtell, aſſembled them in Thickets fielde, nere vnto S. Gyles in great number, whereof the kinge beyng informed, toke the fielde afore them, and toke of them ſo manye, that all the priſons in and about London, were filled. The chief of thē whiche were .xxix. wer condempned by the Clergie of hereſie, and attaynted of high treaſon, as mouers of war againſt theyr king, by the temporall law in the Guild hall, and adiudged for treaſon, to be drawen and hanged, and for herefye to be conſumed with fyre, whiche was executed accordyngly in January folowyng. The chiefe wherof was ſyr Robert Acton knighte, Iohn Browne Eſquier, and Iohn Beuerley prieſt.

Anno. 2.

M Thomas Fauconer Mercer S Iohn Michell date 1414 Thomas Allein

This yere the king made great prouiſion to ſayle into France with an army, & while he was ſhipping of his peple, ſyr Richard erle of Cambridge, ſyr Richard Scrope treaſorer of England and ſyr Thomas Graye knighte, were arreſted for treaſon, and ſo ſtrayghtlye examined, that it was cōfeſſed that they were purpoſed to haue ſlayn the king, by the corrupting of the Frenche men:Execution. wherfore they were all three adiudged to dye, and were headed at Hampton? Then king Henry toke ſhipping with a great power, and ſayled into Normā die, & toke the town of Harflew, wher he was compaſſed about with a greate hoſt of frenchmē, to ye nūber of. 40000 He hauinge but. 13000. footemen, and 2000. ſpeares. He ſlew of his enemiesBattell of Agincourt 10000. and toke pri • oners nie as many▪ This was called ye battel of Agincourt

Anno. 3.

M date 1415 Nicholas Wotton Draper S William Cambridge. Allein Euerard

This yere the▪ Emperour Sigi • mond came into Englād, to entreat a meanes of peace betwene the kinges of England & Fraunce: but all was in vaine, for in the ende no peace coulde be con▪ cluded, and king Henry went agayne into Fraunce.

Anno. 4.

M date 1416 Henry Barton Skinner S Robert Wodington Iohn Couentre

This yere in France kinge Henry obteined many victories, and gotte all the townes and holdes in Normandy, ſauing Rohan, whiche he ſtrongly beſieged.

This yere on Eſter day, was a greatA fraye in ſaint Dunſtons Church fraye in ſaint Duſtons Church in the Eaſte parte of London: the beginners therof was the lord Strange, and ſyr Iohn Truſſel knight, through the quarell of theyr two wyues: through the whiche fraye manye people were ſore wounded and hurt, and one Thomas Petwarden Fiſhmonger ſlayne out of •••• de, wherfore both the fraiers were brought to the counter in the Pultrey, and the lord Strange for beginning the ſayd fray, was the next ſunday accurſed at Paules croſſe.

Anno. 5.

M Richard Marlowe Iremonger S date 1417 Henry Reade Iohn Gedney.

This yere ſyr Iohn Oldcaſtell wasExecution. ſent vnto London by the lorde Powes out of Wales, the whiche ſyr Iohn for he • eſye and treaſon was conuicte, and for the ſame was drawē to ſaint Giles fielde, where he was hanged on a new payre of Gallowes with cheynes, and after conſumed with fyre.

About this time the perſon of WrothamThe perſon of Wrothā with his concubine in Norfolke, whiche had haunted newe Market heath, and there robbed & ſpoyled many of the kings ſubiects, was with his concubine brought vp to Newgate where he laſtly died

Anno. 6.

M date 1418 Wil, Seue •• ke grocer S Rafe Barton Io▪ Parneſſe

King Henry conquered Roan, ſubdued al Normandy, and was proclaymed Regent of Fraunce for terme of the lyfe of Charles beyng then kinge. And after his deceaſe ye croun of Frāce with al rightes belonging to the ſame: to him and his heyres. For confyrmation wherof he toke to wife Catherin • the daughter of Charles.

Anno. 7.

M date 1419 Richarde Whittingtō Mercer S R. Whitttngham Iohn Butler

This yere king Henry returned into England & ſo to London, and at Weſtminſter Katherin his wife was crowned the xxiiii. day of February.

Anno. 8.

M date 1420 Wil. Cambridge gro. S Iohn Butler Iohn Welles

The duke of Clarence king Henries brother was ouerſet by the Dolphin of France, and ſlayn, to the kinges great diſpleaſure.

King Henry went agayn into France and made warre vpon the Dolphin.

Anno. 9.

M Robert Chichely Grocer S date 1421 Richard Goſſelyn Wil. Weſton

The beginning of this yere. Q. Catherin was deliuered at Windſor of a yōg prince, whoſe name was Henry, and the tenth day of Auguſt was the newe wether cocke ſet on Paules ſteple.

And this yere the Queene returned into Fraunce to Kinge Henry, where was a ioiful meting, but • f • er folowed ſorow: for ſhortly after the king beyng at Bois in Vincente, he wexed ſicke &Shene and Sion builded. died, the laſt day of Auguſt, in the yere of our lord .1422. when he had reigned nine yeres fyue monethes & ten dayes, he builded the Shene and Sion, and lyeth buried at Weſtminſter.

King Henry the ſyxt

Anno Regni. 1.

date HEnry the ſyxt beynge an infant of .viii. monethes of age, began his reigne ouer this Realme of England the laſt day of Auguſt, in the yeare of oure lord .1422. he was depoſed the fourthe day of Marche in the yere, 1460. So he reigned .xxxviii. yeres, ſyxe monethes & foure days, continuing the time of his youth, he was committed to the gouernaunce of Duke Humfraye of Gloceſter his vncle: when he came to • ans ſtate, he was of wit, and nature, ſymple, gentle, and meke, & loued better peace then war, quietneſſe of mynd then buſines of the world: honeſty then profite, reſt & eaſe, then trouble & care: all trouble, vexation, vnquietnes, and iniuries, that euer happened to him, (which were many & great) he ſuffred ſo paciently that he reputed them to be worthely ſente to him of God for his offences. He fauored good letters excellently wel: in token wherof he erectedKings colledge at Cambridge and the colledge at Ea • on b • ilded two famous Colledges, the one at Cā bridge, called the kinges colledge, the other at Eaton: by means wherof good learning greatly increaſed.

In the beginninge of his reigne, died king Charles of France, by reaſon wherof, the kingdome of Fraunce ſhould come vnto king Henry, and the nobles of France (excepte a fewe that helde with the Dolphin) deliuered the poſſeſſiō therof vnto the duke▪ of Bedford Regent of Fraunce, to the vſe of king Henry.

Anno. 1.

M William Walderne. Mercer S date 1422 William Eſtfield R. Tatterſale

A ſubſedie was graunted for three yeres, fiue nobles of euery ſack of wol that ſhould paſſe out of the lande.

A prieſt was burned for hereſie, calledExecution William Tayler.

This yere the weſt gate of London,Newgate builded. now cal • ed newegate, was newly builded by the executors of Richard Whittington late Maior of London.

Anno. 2.

M William Crowmer Draper S date 1423 Nicho. Iames Thomas Wadforde

This yere the duke of Bedford wan from the Dolphin of Fraunce, manye ſtrong holdes and townes, and nere to a towne called Vernell, he diſcomfited the Dolphins whole power, for in that fighte were ſlayne .iii. erles and many other noble men, and .5000. common ſouldiours.

Syr Roger Mortimer, for treaſonExecution was condemned by acte of parliament, and hanged and quartered.

This yere Iames king of Scottes, was deliuered who had remayned priſoner in England .xviii. yeres, and he maried the lady Iane daughter to the erle of Somerſet, coſyn to king Hēry.

Anno. 3.

M date 1424 Iohn Michell Fiſhmonger S Symon Seman Io. Bywater

This yere the kinge of Portingale came into England, and was honorably receaued.The fyrſte cuſtome.

This yere by the parlia •••• t holden at Weſtminſter, was graunted to the king for three yeres▪ to help him in his warres, a ſubſedy of .xii. d. in the poūd of all marchandizes brought in, or caried out of this realme, and .iii. s. of euery tonne of wine, the which was then called tonnage and pondage, but ſince • t hath bene renewed at ſundry parliamentes, and nowe is called cuſtome. Furthermore, it was enacted that all marchant ſtrangers ſhoulde be lodged within an engliſh hoſt, within .xv. dais of their cōminge to their port ſale, & to make no ſale of any marchādiſe or they were ſo lodged: & then within .lx. days folowing, to make ſale of al that they brought, and if any remayned vnſolde at the ſayd .lx. dayed ende, that then all ſuch marchandize ſo vnſold, to be • orfeyte to the king.

Anno. 4.

M Io. Couentre Mercer▪ S date 1425 Wil. M • lrede Iohn Brokel

Grudge and variance betwene theParliamēt at Leiceſter duke of Glouceſter protector of England and his half brother the byſhop of Wincheſter, whiche was appeaſed by the regent of Fraunce, and debated by a parliament at Leiceſter.

Anno. 5.

M Iohn Raynewell Fiſhmonger S date 1426 Io. Arnold Io. He • ghtham.

This Iohn Raynewel Maior of LondonThre wardes in London diſcharged of Fy • tenes. before named, gaue certayn lands or tenem • tes to the citie of London, for the which the ſame citie is bound to pay for euer, all ſuch fyftenes as ſhall be graunted to the king (ſo that it paſſe not three fyftenes in one yere) for three wardes of the ſame, that is to ſay, Dougate warde, Bellynſgate warde, and Algate warde.

Anno. 6.

M Iohn Gidney Draper S date 1427 Henry Fr • wicke Rob. Otley

This yere a woman dwelling in wh • t Chappell pariſhe withoute Algate of London, was in the night murdred by a Britayne or Frenchman, whom ſhe had cheriſhed and brought vp of almes Who conueying ſuch iewels and ſtuffe as he might cary, was taken in Eſſex, and brought vp to London: but as ſoneMurder quite with murder. as he came in the pariſhe where he had committed the murder, the wiues caſte vpon him ſo muche fylthe and ordure of the ſtrete, that notwithſtanding the reſiſtaunce made by the Conſtables, they ſlew him out of hande.

Anno. 7.

M date 1428 Henry Barton ſkinner S T. Duſhous Iohn Abbot

This yere y• duke of Norfolk, was like to haue byne drowned, paſſing through London bridge, his barge beyng ſet vppon the piles whelmed ouer, ſo that he and very few eſcaped, beyng drawe vp with ropes, the reſt were al drowned.

Anno. 8.

M date 1429 William Eſtfield Mercer S William Ruſſe Rafe Hollande

This yere was King Henry crowned at Weſtminſter.

Anno. 9.

M date 1430 Nicholas Wotton Draper S Walter Chertſey Robert Large

This yere at Abington, began an inſurrectionCommoted at Abington. of certayn lyght perſons, that entended to haue wrought muche miſchiefe, but they wer quieted by the lorde protector, and the chiefe authour beyng vaily of the towne, named Welliam M • undeuil, a weauer, otherwiſe naming him ſelfe Iack ſharpe of wigmores Land in Wales, with other wer put to death.

This yere was one Richard RuſſelExecution at Tyborn. a wolman, drawen, hanged, and quartered at Tiborne for treaſon.

Anno. 10.

M Ioh. Welles grocer S date 1431 Iohn Adirlee Step. Grown

This Iohn Wels of his goods cauſedThe Standard in cheape builded. the condite named the Standard in cheape, to be builded in Anno. 1442. This yere king Henry was crowned at Paris.

Anno. 11.

M Io Parneis Fiſhmōger S Iohn Olney Io. Padde •• ey

This yere was ſene in the ſouthweſt, aA comete ſterre called a Comete or blaſing ſterr.

Anno. 12.

M Iohn Brokley Draper S date 1433 Thomas Chalton Iohn Kyng

The erle of Huntington, was ſente with a companye of ſouldioures into France, where he atchiued many great feates of Armes.

Anno. 13.

M date 1434 Roger Otley Grocer S Th. Barnwell Simgnd Eyre

This yere was a gret froſt, that ſuchA gret froſt marchandi • e as came to the Thames mouth, was caried to London by land. This froſt endured from the .xxv. daye of Nouember vnto the .x. day of February, which was .x. wekes.

Anno. 14.

M date 1435 Hen. Frowike mer. S Th. Catworth Ro. Clopton

Charles of France recouered the citie of Paris, and wanne by force the town of Harflew, and of ſaint Denis expelling and murdring the Engliſhmen in great number.

Anno. 15.

M date 1436 Iohn Michell Fi • hmonger S Th. Worſted William Gregorie

This yere on the third day of Ianuary, dyed Quene Catherine mother to king Henry the ſyxt, and wife to Henry the fyfth, and lyeth buried at Weſtminſter.

This yere on the fourtene day of IanuaryA parte of London bridge fell downe. the gate of London brydge with the tower vpon it next to Southwark fell downe, and ii. of the furdeſt arches of the ſayd bridge: but as god would no man therwith periſhed.

This yere all the lyons in the tower of London dyed, which had bene there a long tyme▪

Anno. 16.

M William Eaſtfield Mercer S date 1437 William Chapman Williā Hallio

The king cauſed a great obite to be kept in Pouls church, for Sigiſmund the Emperour, who was knight of the Garter.

Anno. 17.

M Stephen Browne Grocer S date 1438 Hugh Dycker Nicholas Yoo

This yere on new yeres day, a ſtackeThree men ſlayne of wodde fel downe at Baynardes caſtell, and flew three men, and hurt mainy other.

Ther was ſo great a dearth in Englande,Great dearth. that the poore people made them bread of fetches, peaſon, & fern rootes.

This yere by the fall of a ſtayre atXviii. perſons murdered. Bedford .xviii. perſons wer ſlayne.

In this yere the Cundite in Fleteſtrete was begon by ſyr William E •• fieldThe condit in Fletſtret builded late Maior of London, & finiſhed of his owne coſt, without any one peny charge to the citie.

This yeare dyed Robert ChicheleyAn obite for maiſter Robert Chicheley. grocer, and twiſe maior of Londō, who willed in his teſtament, that vpon his mind day, a good competēt diner ſhold be ordeined for .2400. poore men, houſ holders of the Citie, if they mighte he found, and .xx .li. in money diſtributed amongeſt them, whiche was to euery man .ii. d.

Anno. 18.

M date 1439 Robert Large Mercer S Robert Marſhall Philip Malpas

A prieſte was burned at the Tower hyll on the .xvii. day of Iune, which ofExecution at Tower hill. the common people was counted an holy man, for yt he ſayd, the poſtern ſhold ſinke, and ſuch like things: they made theyr praier to him, and arrered a gret heape of ſtones, and pight ther a Croſſe by night, vntyl a cōmaundement was geuen by the king to the contrary.

The poſterne of Eaſt Smithfielde agaynſt the tower of London ſanke byThe poſtern ſanke night .vii. foote into the earth, the .xvii • of Iuly.

Anno. 19.

M Iohn Paddiſley goldſmith S Iohn Sutton date 1440 William Wetinghale

Elianor Cobham wife to Humfrey duke of Gioceſter, Roger Bolinbroke aconning negromancer, and Margery Iourdemain cōmonly called the witch of Eie were accuſed, that by ſorcery & enchantmentes, they practiſed the kin▪ges death, as by an image of waxe, whi the through their diuiliſh incantations ſhould litle & litle waſt and conſume, and ſo like wiſe the king to weare out of his life. Wherfore beyng examined & conuict, Elianor Cobham was iudged to do penaunce, as to beare a taper .iii. days, through the chiefeſt ſtretes of the Citie of London, and ſo to be exiled to the Iſle of Man, Roger Bolinbroke was diawen hanged and quartered atExecution Tiborn, and Margery Iourdmayn the witch was burnt in Smithfield.

Anno. 20.

M Ro. Clopton Drauer S Wil. Combis date 1441 Rich. Riche

This yere was a fray in FleteſtreteA gret fray in Fletſtret betwene the Innes of Courte, and the inhabitantes of the ſame ſtrete: whiche fray began in the night, and continued tyll the next day wher were many men ſlayne and hurt on both parties.

Anno. 21.

M date 1442 Iohn Thirley Ironmonger S Tho. Bewmount Ri. Nordon

The ſteple of Paules church in LondonPaules ſteple a fyre. was ſet on fyre with lightning, & laſtly quenched by greate diligence of many men: but chiefly through the labour of a prieſt of Bowe in cheape.

Anno. 22.

M date 1443 Thomas Catworth Grocer S Nicolas Wilford Iohn Norman

An acte was made by the Common counſell of London, that vpon the ſonday ſhould no maner of thinge within the francheſes of the Citie be boughte of ſolde.

Anno. 23.

M date 1444 Henry Fro wicke Mercer S Stephen Foſter Hugh Wyche

King Henry toke to wife Margaret, the Kinges daughter of Sicile.

Henry Chicheley byſhop of CantorburyAlſoules college and Bernarde colledge b •• lded. died, who in his life time builded two houſes for ſtudents in the vniuerſitie of Oxenford, called Alſoules colledge, and Bernard college.

Anno. 24.

M Symond Eyre dra. S date 1445 Iohn▪ Derby Godf. Filding

This Simond Eyre builded the LeadenLeaden hal builded. hal in Londō, and alſo a beautifull chapell in the eaſt end of the ſame.

Anno. 25.

M Iohn Onely mercer S date 1446 Robert Horne Godf. Boloyne

Humfrey duke of Glouceſter, andHumfraye duke of gloceſter areſted. protectour of England was at the parliament of Bury, arreſted, and .vi. days after he was found dead in his bed. He was buried at ſaint albones.

William Wamſ. etc byſhop of WincheſterMary Magdalen colledge builded. and Chancelour of England erected the famous college of Mary Magdalen in Oxenford.

Anno. 26.

M Iohn Gidney draper S date 1447 Wil. Abraham Tho. Scotte

This yere was taken the towne of Fogers from the Engliſhmen, which was the cauſe that Normādy was loſt afterward.

Anno. 27.

M Stephen Brown gro S date 1448 Wil. Catlow Roan yeldedWi. Marlow

This yere Roan was yelded to the Frenche king.

Anno. 28.

M Tho. Chalton mercer S date 1449 Wil. Hulyn Th. Caninges

The Marques of Suffolk was baniſhed the land for .v. yeres who fayling towarde France, was met on the ſea byA murder a ſhip of warre, and there preſently beheaded, by the capitayn called Nicholas of the tower, & the dead corps caſte vp at Douer vpon the ſandes.

The commons of Kent in gret number▪ A commotion in Kēt by Iacke Cade aſſembled on black Heath, hauing to their capitaine Iacke Cade, naming him ſelf Mortimer. Againſt whom the king ſent a great army, but by the ſayd rebelles they were diſcomfited, and ſyr Humfrey Stafford and William his brother with many other ſlayne: After this victory the capitaine and rebelles cam to Londō and cut the ropes of the drawe bridge, and entred the citie, and ſtroke his ſword on London ſtone, ſaying: Now is Mortimer lord of this citie. Vpon the third day of Iuly, he cauſed the Lorde Say to be brought to the Guilde hall of London there to be arraigned: Whiche before the kinges Iuſtices, deſyred to be tried by his peres, but the capitain perceiuing his delay: by force tooke him from the officers, and at the ſtandard in Cheape ſmote of his head. He alſo beheaded ſyr Iames Cromer at the miles ende: And pytching theſe two heades on two polle • entred the Citie: and in deſpite cauſed them (beynge borne before him (in euery ſtrete to kyſſe together. After thys murder, ſucceded open robberie within the citie: But the Maior and other ſage Maieſtrates, perceauinge theym ſelues, nother to be ſure of goodes nor lyfe, determined to repulſe this vngracious company, and ſente to the Lorde Scales, keper of the tower, who promyſed his ayde, with ſhoting of ordinaunce: and Mathew Gough was appointed to aſſiſt the Maior: ſo the capitaines of the Citie tooke vpon them in the nighte to kepe the bridge, prohibyting the Kentiſh-men to paſſe. The rebelles hearing the bridge to be kept, ranne with great force to open that paſſage: where betwene bothe partes was a fierce encounter. The rebelles draue the Citezens from the ſtoulpes at the Bridge foote, to the drawe bridge, and ſet fyre on diuers houſes: In concluſion, the rebels gat the drawe bridge, and drowned and flewe many. This conflict endured tyll .ix. of the clock in the mornyng, in doubtfull chaunce: ſo that both partes agreed to deſiſte from fyght tyll the next day, vpon condition that neyther Londoners ſhoulde paſſe into Southwarke, nor the Kentiſhmen into London. Then the archebiſhop of Cantorburye beynge Chancellor with the biſhop of Wincheſter, paſſed into Southwarke, wher they ſhelved a generall pardon for all oftenders, vnder the kinges greate ſeale, whiche they cauſed to be proclaymed, wherevpon the whole multitude retyred home: but throughe a proclamation beyng made, that who ſo coulde apprehend the ſayde Iacke Cade, ſhould haue a thouſande markes, one Alexander Iden founde him in a gardeyn, who in his defence ſlew the ſayd Iacke Cade and brought his body to London, where his heade was ſet on London bridge.

The Byſhop of Saliſbury was murdredThe biſhop of Saliſbury murdred by the commons of the weſt countrey.

Anno. 29.

M date 1450 Nicolas Wiford Grocer S Iohn. Middleton. William Dere

The whole duchie of Normandy was yelded to the frenche kynge by meanes of the Queene, and the duke of Somerſet: whiche cauſed ſo muche trouble in England, that mortall war enſued.

Anno. 30.

M William Gregory Skinner date S Mathew Philip Chriſtopher warton

A commotion began this yere by theThe Duke of York began a commotion. duke of Yorke, and other noble men, which was appeaſed for a time, and the malice diſſembled.

Anno. 31.

M Gddfrey Feldyng Mercer date 1452 S Richard Lee Richarde Alley

This yeare the Quene was delyuered of a Prynce, who was called Edward.

Anno. 32.

M Iohn Norman Draper date 1453 S Iohn Walderne Thomas Coke

Before this Maiors yere, the maiorThe maio • of London firſt rowe • to weſtminſter. ſheriffes, and commons were wont to ryde to weſtminſter, when the Maior ſhould take his charge: but this maior was rowed thither by water: For the which, the watermen made of hym a ſonge, begynnynge, Rowe the boate Norman. &c.

The fire of enuye that a good ſpace had couertly ſmouldered betweene the Duke of Yorke, and the duke of Somerſet, with other of the quenes counſayle, at this tyme brake oute in hot & fierce flames of warres. In ſo much • that betwene the Kyng, who defended theſe perſons, and the Duke of Yorke, with his alies, at ſainct Albons a cruellBattaile at S. Albons battaile was foughte: In the ende whereof the victory fell to the duke of yorke. And on the kynges partie was ſtayne the Duke of Somerſet, the erle of Northumberland, the Lorde Clyfford, with many other honorable men, knightes and Squyers. After whiche tyme, the Duke with greate reuerence brought the Kynge frome Saincte Albons to London. Where by a Parliament, he was made protector of the realme: the Erle of Saliſbury Chauncellor, and the erle of Warwike Captayne of Calaice.

Anno. 33.

M date 1454 Stephen Foſter fiſhemonger S Iohn Field Williā Taylor.

This yeare in London was a greateFraye in London by ſainctuarye men. fray at ſaint Martins le grād, by ſaintuary men, who iſſued forth and hurte diuers citiſens: but it was appeaſed▪ by the Maior and other. There was ſuche greuons complaintes made thereof to the kyng by the Deane of Saint Martins, that the liberties of the citie werin perill to be ſeiſed.

Anno. 34.

M William Marrow Grocer date 1455 S Iohn Yong Thomas Oulgraue

By meanes of the Quen • and other lordes, the duke of Yorke was diſcharged of his protectorſhip: which thynge was cauſe of new grudge and malice.

A great riot cōmitted in London agaynſtA ryote againſte the Lombard • the Lombardes and Italians, becauſe a mercers ſeruant was caſt in priſon for ſtrikyng an Italian.

Anno. 35.

M Thomas Canyngs Grocer date 1451 S Iohn Steward Rafe Derney

At Erith within .xii. myles of LondonGreat fyſſhes taken were taken .iiij. wonderful fiſhes: wher of one was called Mors Marina, the ſeconde a ſword fiſhe, the other two were whales.

A Fleete of Frenchemen landed atSādwich ſpoyled. Sandwiche, & ſpoyled the town with great crueltie.

Anno. 36.

M Godfrey Boleyne Mercer date 1547 S Wylliam Edwarde Tho. Rayner

A ſained agremēt was made betwene the Kyng, the Quene, and the Duke of Yorke with his retinue • for ioy wherof a generall proceſſion was celebrate inA generall proceſſion. ſaint Poules at London. At which ſolemne feaſt, the kyng in habite royall, and his diademe on his head, kept his ſtate in proceſſion: before whom went hand in hand, the Duke of Somerſet, the Erle of Saliſbury, the duke of Exceſter, and the erle of Warwike: and ſo one of the one faction, an other of the other ſect. And behind the king, the duke of Yorke ledde the Quene▪ with great familiaritie to all mens ſyghtes. But wo worth diſſimulation: for theyr bodies were ioyned by hande in hande, whoſe heartes were farre in ſunder, as appered ſhortly after.

Anno. 37.

M date 1458 Thomas Scotte Draper S Rafe Ioſſolyn Richarde Medtham

The noble Science of printing was found in Germany ac Magunce byoneThe ſciēce • f printing •• ſtinuen • d. Iohn Cuthenbergus, a knyght: he foūd moreouer the Inke by his deuice, that printers vſed xvi. yeare after printing was found, which was the yere of our Lord. 1458. one Conradus an Almain brought it into Rome: & Nicolas Iohn ſon a french man did greatly poliſhe & garnyſh it. And now it is diſperſed thorough the whole world, as ſaith Poli • ore Dirgile. Williā Caxton mercer o • London firſt brought it into England: about the yere of our Lord. 1471. and firſt practiſed the ſame in the abbeye of ſaynt Peter at Weſtminſter.

The duke of Yorke, the Erles of Salifburye and Warwike, with a greateBloreheat fielde. hoſte met the kyng and other lordes of England vpon Blore heath nere to Lō don: where becauſe Andrew Trollop a captain of Calaice, the night before the battaile ſhould haue ben, fledde with a company of the beſte ſouldiours to the Kynges parte. The Duke of Yorke, the Earles of March, Saliſbury, and Warwike, myſtruſtyng them ſelues to bee to weake, departed with a priuye company, and fledde: The Duke into Ireland, the .iij. erles into Gerneſeye, and after to Calays without any notable battaile.

Anno • 38.

M William Hulyn fiſhemonger date 1459 S Iohn Plummer Ioh. Stocker

The .iii. erles cōming frō Calice with a puiſant army, the .ix. day of July met kyng Henry at Northampton, & gaueBattaile at Northampton. hym ſtrong battayle. In the end wherof, the victorie fell to the Earles, and the kynges hoſt was diſperſed, chaſed, and many ſlayne: among whiche was the Duke of Buckingham, the Erle of Shreweſbury, the lord Egremount, with other, and the kynge taken in the fielde.

The duke of yorke returnyng intoThe Duke of Yorke made claim • o ye crown Englande, made ſuche clayme to the crown, that by conſent of a parliamēt he was proclaimed heyre apparant, and all his progenie after hym.

The quene in this meane tyme, had gathered a company of Northern men: & nere to a towne in the North, calledBattaile at Wakefield. Wakefield, in a cruel fight diſcōſ • ted & ſlew the Duke of Yorke, with his ſon the erle of Rutland, the erle of Saliſbury, was taken priſoner with diuers other noble men.

Anno. 39.

M date 1460 Rich. Lee Grocer S Rich. Flemyng Iohn Lamberde

The Quene with her retinue neareSecond ba •• ayle at▪ S. • lbons. ſaynet Albons, diſcomfited the▪ erle of Warwi • e and the Duke of Norfolk & delyuered kyng Henry her huſband.

Edwarde, Earle of Marche, and eldeſte ſonne to the Duke of Yorke: came vp to London with myghtye power of Marchemen, accompanied wyth the Earle of Warwike, and by agreement of a councell was proclaymed kyng of England, and called Edwarde the fourthe: Shortely after, he purſued kyng Henry towarde Yorke,Battaile a Sherborn where he gaue a ſore battayle to the kyng and his company. This fyghte was ſo cruelle and fierce, that in the fyght and chaſe were ſlayne .xxx. thouſand of the commons beſyde menne of name: the whyche were the Earles of Northumberlande, and Weſtmerland,Kyng He • ry rayne t • flie the • ā • the lorde Clyfford, Andrewe T •• llep, and other, to the numbre of eleuen. And kynge Henry loſte all, and was fayne to flee the lande, when▪ he had reigned eight and thyrty yeres .vi. monethes and foure dayes. And Queene Margarete with the yong prince, fled to her father, the duke of Angeowe.

¶Kynge Edwarde the fourth.

Anno Regni .i.

date 1460 FOward the fourth, began his dominion ouer this Realme of Englande, the fourthe day of Marche, in the of our Lorde. 1460. and lefte▪ the ſame the ix. day of Aprile, in the yere 1483. ſo he reigned .xxi • . yeres, one moneth and fiue dayes. He was a man of noble courage & great wyt: but in his time was muche trouble▪ and vnquietneſſe in the Realme.

Anno. 1.

M date 1461 Hugh Wiche grocer. S Iohn Looke George Irelande

This yere the Staplers of Caleis demaunded of kyng Edward .xviii. thouſand poundes, which they had lent him to mainteyne his warres againſt king Henry: but their ſute was finally regarded, and laſtly denied.

Anno. 2.

M date Thomas Cooke Draper S Williā Hampton Barth • Iames

Margarete the Quene, and wife to Henry the ſixt, lāded in England, but hauyng ſmal ſuccour and euil fortune: was ſayn to take the ſeas again, and by tempeſte of weather, was dryuen into Scotland.

Anno. 3.

M Mathewe Philyppe goldſmyth S Robert Baſſet date 1463 Thomas Muſchampe

The lorde Mountague, hauing theBattayle▪ at Exham. rule of the North, diſcōſ • ted king Hē ry, commyng out of Scotland with a great power, to recouer ye crown: this is called the battaile of Exham, in whiche were taken the Duke of Somerſet the lorde Hungerford, the lorde Roas, whiche were after put to deathe with many other.

Kyng Edwarde was ſecretly maried to Eliſabeth Gray, late wife of ſix Iohn Gray. For whiche mariage roſe greate variance betwene the king and the erle of Warwicke, his chiefe friende and mainteyner.

This yere was king Henry taken inKing Henry takē priſoner. a wodde in the north countrey, by one named Cantlowe, and areſted by the erle of Warwike, and preſented to the kyng Edward, and ſent to the tower, where he remayned longe after in the Dungeon.

Anno. 4.

M Rafe Ioſſelyn draper S date 1464 Iohn Tate Iohn Stone

This yere the king ordeyned a neweNew coyn coyne, as the ryall, the angell, the halfe aungell, and the farthyng: ryals were x. • . y• angel .vi. • .viii. d. And the grotes were made of leſſe value then they were by viii d. in an ounce. The ſyluer that before was at .ii. • .viii. d. the oūce, was now inhanced to .iii. • .iiii▪ d the ounce, and fyne golde that before was .xxx. • . the ounce, was now inhanced to .xl. • . the ounce.

And this yere was quene Elizabeth crowned at Weſtminſter on whitſon • ay, or the .xxvi. day of May.

Anno. 5.

M date 1465 Rafe Verney Mercer S Sir Hen. weuer William Conſtā tine

This yere the .xi. day of Februarye, the quene was deliuered of a daughtēr who was named Elizabeth.

Anno. 6.

M date 1466 S. Io. Yōg Groce: S Iohn Brown Henry Brice

Iohn Darby Alderman, for that he refuſed to pay for the cariage awaye of a dead dogge lying at his gate, and for vnmete language, which he gaue vnto the Maior, was by a courte of Aldermen aſſeſſed with the fyne of fiue poūd whiche he payde euery peny.

Anno. 7.

M Thomas Owlegraue Skynne • S date 1467 Humf. Heyforde T. Stalbrok

Syr Thomas Cooke alderman of London, was accuſed of treaſon, and arraigned of the ſame, and founde not gyltie: but yet by reaſon of the Lorde Treaſorer, who was not his frend, he was deteyned in priſon, and could not be delyuered, vntyll he had fined▪ with the kynge for. 8000. poundes, whiche he payde.

A great iuſtes was in Smythfielde, betwene the lorde Scales, and the baſtarde of Burgoyn.

Anno. 8.

M William Tayler Grocer S date 1468 Symon Smith Willyam Hariot

This Williā Tayler Maior of LondonCharitable dedes of William Tayler. afore named, gaue to the Citie of London certaine tenementes, for the which the citie is bounde to pay for euer, at euery fiftene to be graunted to the kynge, for al ſuche people as ſhall dwel in Cordwainer ſtrete ward, that ſhalbe ſeſſed at .xii. d. the pece, or vnder Whiche charitable woorke oughte not to be forgotten, but remayn in remembrance to the exaumple of them, who are able to doo the lyke.

The grudge whiche the erle of Warwike had conceyued againſt kyng Edward for the forſaid mariage, declared it ſelfe openly▪ ſo that he adioyned him with the duke of Clarence the kynges brother, and by their meanes ſtirred ſo the Northern men, that they diuers tymes rebelled, and turned the kyng and the realme to muche trouble. But ſhortly the kyng demeaned hymſelf, that theBattayle at Badbery. rebelles were ſuppreſſed. Wherfore the erle of Warwike perceiuyng his part to be weakened, fled with the duke of Clarence, and other into France.

Anno. 9.

M date 1469 Richarde Lee grocer S Rich. gardiner Robert Drope

The Duke of Clarence, the Erles of Warwike, Pembroke, and Oxenforde, landed at Darthmouthe, to whome by meanes of▪ proclamations, that wer publyſhed in the name of kynge Henry, the commons gathered in ſo great companies, that Edward fearing his part, • . Ed. fled into Flanders. fled into Flanders to the Duke of Burgoyn. Then was Henry the ſixt ſet at libertie, and agayn proclaymed kynge by meanes of the erle of Warw • ke and other▪ & Edwarde proclaimed vſurpe • of the Crowne: but that continued not longe.

The erle of Worceſter was beheaded at the tower hyll.Execution▪

Anno. 10.

M Io. Stokton mercer S date 1470 Iohn Croſby Iohn Warde

Quene Eliſabeth wife to Edwarde the fourth, beyng in the ſanctuarye of Weſtminſter, was deliuered of a price, who afterward was Edward ye fifthe.

King Edward being returned out of Flaunders, arriued in the north parte of England, with a very ſmal company of ſouldiors: but by meanes that he vſed, and through his brother the duke of Clarence, who turned nowe to hys part, he cam ſo puiſant to London that he entred the citie, and toke kyng HenryBa • nettte field on Eſter day. in the byſhops palaice, and then wēt againſt the erle of Warwike, whom he vanquiſhed and ſlew with his brother Marques Mountague, on Glademore heath nere Barnet, ten miles frō London. Shortly after, at Teukeſbury, heBattaile at T • ukſbury▪ ouerthrew Quene Margaret, the wife of Henry. In which battaile was takē the ſayd Margaret, with Edwarde the Prince her ſonne, the duke of Somer ſet, and diuers other. King Edward agayne receiued his royaltie, & was taken for kyng, and vncurteouſly slew prince Edward ſonne of Henry y• .vi. after he had taken hym priſoner.

A commotion ſtirred by the baſtardThe ſuburbes without Algate & Biſhops gate burnt. Murder. Faw combridge, and the commons of Kent and Eſſex, who robb • d and ſpeiled the ſuburbes of the citie of London and fyred Biſhops gate and Algate.

Henry the ſixt was murdered in the tower of London, and buried at Ch • rtſey, and after remoued to wyndſor.

Anno. 11.

M date 1471 Williā Edward gro. S Iohn Alleyn Iohn Chelley

The erle of Oxenford was ſent priſoner to Guynes, where he remayned priſoner, ſo long as Edward the fourth reigned, whyche was twelue yeares in all whiche tyme the lady his wyfe, myght neuer come to him, nor hadde any thyng to lyue vpon, but what people of theyr charities would geue her, or what ſhe got by her nedle.

Anno. 12.

M date 1472 William Hampton fyſhmonger S Iohn Brown Tho. Bledlowe

This Maior was a good iuſticer, he puniſhed in his yere many • audes and ſtrompettes, and cauſed theym to ryde with • aye hoodes, and made a pay • e of ſtockes to be ſet in euery warde of the citie.

date 1473 Anno. 13.

M Iohn Tate mercer S William Stocker Rob. Belliſd ••

In this yere the erie of Erceſter was found dead in the ſea, betwene Douer and C •••• ys.

One Iohn Goſe, was burned at theExecution at toure hil tower hyll for hereſy.

Anno. 14.

M Ro. Drope draper date 1474 S Edmūd Sh • w Thomas Hyll

This Robert Drope maior of LondonThe cūdite in Cornhil enlarged. afore named, buylded the eaſt ende of the Cundyte in Cornehyll.

Kyng Edward required of his ſubiectes a beneuolence, which they gaue him, and ſo he ſailed into France with a great army, to aide the Duke of Burgoyn: but by ſute of the French kyng, a peace was concluded for .vii. yeres.

Anno. 15.

M Robert Baſſet Salter date 1474 S Hugh Prince Ro. Colwich

This maior did ſharp correction vpō Bakers, for makyng of light bread, ill ſo muche that he ſet dyuers of them on the pillory, whoſe names I paſſe ouer.Agnes Deintie ſet on the pillorie. And a woman named Agnes Deintie, was alſo there puniſhed for ſellyng of falſe mynged butter.

Anno. 16.

M date 1476 Rafe Joſſelyn Draper S Richard Rauſon William Horne

This yeare by the diligence of thysPart of Lō don walle new buylt. Maior, the new wall of London, from Creplegate to biſhops gate, was made as it now is, the Maior with his company of the Drapers, made all that part betwixt All halowes church in ye ſame wall and Byſhops gate, of their owne proper coſtes: and the other companies made the other dele, which was a great work to be done in one yere, cōſidering the purueyance of the ſtuffe.

Anno. 17.

M date 1477 Humfrey Heyforde Goldſmith S Henry Colet John Stocker

This yere the Duke of Clarence ſecond brother to the kyng, beyng pryſoner in the • ower, was ſecretely put to death, and drowned in a barell of malneſey, within the ſayd towre.

Anno. 18.

M Richard gardiner Mercer date 1478 S Roberte Herdyng Robert Byfelde

This yeare was a greate dearth, andGreat peſtilence. alſo a great death at London, and in diuers▪ other partes of this realme.

Anno. 19.

M Bartholo. James Draper date 1479 S Thomas Jlam John Warde

This yere at Tower hyll wer foureExecution felons hanged and burned for robbing of a churche.

Anno. 20.

M John Browne Mercer date 1480 S William Daniell William Bacon

This yeare the kyng required great ſonnnes of money to be lent him of the citiſens of London, who after diuers aſſemblies graunted to lend hym 5000 marke, whiche was repayde agayne in the nexte yere folowyng.

Anno. 21.

M William Hariate Draper date 1481 S Robert Tate Will. Wikyng Rich. Chawry

This yere the Scots began to ſtirre, againſt whom kyng Edwarde ſent the Duke of Glouceſter, and diuers other, whiche returned agayne without any notable battayle.

Anno. 22.

M date 1482 Edmond Shawe goldſmith S Wil. White Iohn Mathewe

Kyng Edward making great prouiſion for warre into France, ended his lyfe the .ix. of Aprill, in the yere of our Lord. 1483. when he had reigned xxii. yeres. • . moneth and .v. dayes. He was buried at Wyndſor, leauyng after hym two ſonnes, Edward the prince, & Richard Duke of Yorke, with .v. daughters, as Elizabeth y• after was quene, Cicelie, Anne, Ratherin, & Bridget.

King Edward the fyfth.

Anno Regni .i.

date 1483 EDwarde the fyfth, of the age of eleuen yeares began▪ his reigne ouer this Realme of Englande the nynthe of Aprill, in the yere of our Lord. 1483. & was murdred by Richarde Duke of Glouceſter, the ſame yere the .xxii. day of Iune, ſo he reigned .ii. moneths and xi. dayes. This Edwarde was neuer crowned, but cruelly murdred by Richard duke of Glouceſter his vnnaturall vncle; who after vſurped ye crown and was called Richard the third.

Kyng Richard the thyrd.

Anno regni. 1.

date 1483 RIchard the third brother to Edwarde the fourth, through many cruel dedes laſtly obteyned the Crowne of Englād. Fyrſt to compaſſe his wicked and dyuely ſhe purpoſe: He put to deathe thoſe noble men, whiche he thoughte woulde not conſente to hys mynde in all thynges: the other hee corruptedQuene Elizabeth toke ſainctuarye at weſtminſt▪ with riche gyftes: then by his vntruth and falſehoode, he wreſted frome the quene Elizabeth (beyng then in ſaintuarie) Richarde her yonger ſonne, and brother to the Prince: Thirdly he cauſed to be publiſhed at Poules Croſſe, by one doctour Shawe that Edwarde the fourthe, his elder brother was not rightly begotten of his mother, but by aduoutrie: and therfore that neither he, nor hys chyldren hadde ryghte to the crowne: or as ſome write, he cauſed to be publiſhed, that the prynce and hys brother were not rightefully begotten of Quene Elizabeth: and therfore the ryght of the crowne to be his, whiche he toke vpon hym, and ſhortly thervppon ſhamefully murdred the two yongMurder. chyldren in the tower of London, and vſurped the crowne twoo yeares and two monethes.

Anno Regni. 1.

M date 1483 Robert Biliſ • ō hate • daſher S Tho. Norlād Williā Martyn

Grudge began betwene Kynge Richarde the thyrde, and his nere friende the duke of Buckyngham: in ſo muche that for diſpleaſure therof, the Duke cō ſpired with diuers other noble men agaynſt hym, and intended to bring into the lande Henry erle of Richmond, as rightful heyre to the crown. This Hē ry had fled into Britayne, fearyng the crueltie of Edward the fourth: for whiche conſpiracie, the ſaid Duke of Buckyngham with diuers other, was ſhort ly after taken and put to deathe.

Anno. 2.

M Thomas Hyll Grocer S date 1484 Richard Cheſter Tho. Britayne Rafe Aſtrie

The noble prince Hēry erle of Richmount, with a ſmall company of frenchemen, landed at Mylford hauē, nigh Pembroke, whoſe commynge when it was hearde of in Wales, dyuers noble men with their retinue, forſakyng Richard, gathered to him in greate number: ſo that his ſtrength in ſhorte ſpace greatly increaſed. At a vyllage nere to Leiceſter, called Boſworthe, he mette with his enemies: wher betwene themK. Richar • ſlayn in ye fielde. was foughten a ſharp battaile: In concluſion, king Richard with dyuers other, was ſlayn, and Henry obtayned a noble victorie: After which conqueſte, he was immediatly crowned kyng of Englande in the fielde: and the deade corps of kyng Richard was broughte to Leiceſter, and there buryed at the Stay friers churche.

Kyng Henry the ſeuenth.

Anno Regni .i.

date HEnry the ſeuenthe began his reigne ouer this Realme of Englād the xxii. day of Auguſt, in the yere of our Lord. 1485. and deceaſed in the yere. 1509 the xxii. day of Apryll: So he reigned xxiii. yeres, & .viii. monethes: he was a prince of meruailous wiſedome and policie, and of great iuſtice, temperāce and grauitie. He ſo behaued him in the tyme of his reigne, that notwithſtandyng many and great occaſions of trouble vnquietneſſe and warre, he kepte his realme in right good rule & order. Wherfore he was greatly eſtemed and reuerenced of foreyn princes.

This yeare maiſter Thomas Ilam, Alderman of London, and marchaunt of the Staple, newe made the greate Cunduite in Cheape of hys owne goodes.

This yeare was the ſweating ſycknes, of the whiche a wonderfull multitude dyed: And in London beſydes other, there dyed Thomas Hyll Maior, on the .xxvii. daye of September, in whoſe place was choſen ſyr Wyllyam Stocker Draper, who receyued hys othe at the vtter gate of the tower of London: but he lykewyſe deceaſed about ſeuen dayes after, in the whiche ſeuen dayes, departed other foure Aldermenne, as Thomas Ilam, Rycharde Rawſon, Thomas Norlande, and Iohn Stocker, brother to Syr Wyllyam Stocker. And thenne was choſen for Maior, Iohn Warde Grocer, who continued that office the full of Thomas Hylles yeare, that is to ſaye, tylle the feaſte of Symon and Iude.

Anno. 1.

M Hugh Brice goldſmith S date 1485 Iohn Tate Iohn Swan

The .xxx. daye of O •• ober, the king was ſolempnely crowned at Weſtmynſter.

The Kynge ordeyned a numbre ofFirſte ye •• men of th • garde. choſen Archers, and other ſtrong and hardy perſones, to geue dayely attendance on his perſon, whom he named •• omen of his garde.

The Kyng ſent the Lorde Treaſourer with maiſter Braye and other, vnto the Lorde Maior of London, requirynge hym and his Citizens of a preſt o • .vi. M. marke: wherefore the Maior with his brethern and cōmon counſell of the Citie, aſſembled theym ſelues, and by their auctoritie was graunted a preſt of .MM. poundes, the whiche was leuied of the f • llow ſhyppes, and not of the wardes: for the more eaſe of the poore people.

This yeare the beautifull Croſſe in • he croſſe Cheape ylded. Cheape was newe buylded and made. Toward the buyldyng whereof, Thomas Fyſher mercer, gaue .vi C. marks

This yeare wheate was at iii. • . the buſhell, bay ſalte at .ii. • .viii. d. and iii. • . the buſhell.

Anno. 2.

M date 1486 Syr Henry Colet Mercer S Iohn Perciual Hughe Clopton

This yere ye kyng maried EliſabethHenry • aried 〈◊〉 Eliſa •• th. eldeſt daughter of Edward the fourth: by whiche meanes the two families of Yorke and Lancaſter, the whiche hadde longe cauſed Diuyſyon, was knyt together in one.

About this tyme Francis Louel, and Humfreye Stafforde rebelled in the north: with them was Martin Swart which cōmotion was quieted by y• policy •• ttayle at •• oke. of the Duke of Bedforde, but not without bloudſhedde: For there was ſlayne the Earle of Lyncolne, the lord Louell, Martyn Swart, and other, aboue, iiii. thouſand.

Thys yeare was borne Prynce Arthur, in the moneth of September.

Anno. 3.

M William Horne Salter S Iohn Fenkyll date 1487 Williā Remington

This yere was Quene Eliſabeth crowned at Weſtmnſter vpon S. Katherins day. In Iuly was an other preſt for the king made in ye city of London of .iiii. thouſand poūds, which was ſeſſed on • y• crafts or felowſhips: ſhortly after was the thirde preſt of .ii. M .li. which was leuied as the other, whiche were bothe repayed agayne the next yere folowing Theſe ſummes of moneye with many • o, whiche his grace borowed of his lordes, and other, was to ayde the arch duke of Burgoyn, agaynſt the duke of Britayne. In the ende of this Maiors yeare was Iohn Aſhſleye, the ſonne of ſyr Iohn Aſhley knight, with .ii. other drawen from Weſtminſter to the tower hyll, and there beheaded.

Anno. 4.

M Roberte Tate Mercer S date Wyllyam Iſake Rafe Tinley

Thys yeare was a taſke of the tenthe peny of all mens goodes and landes: through which the cōmōs of the north ſlewe the Erle of Northumberlande, wherfore Iohn Chamber their captain with other was hanged at Yorke.

Anno. 5.

M date 1489 William Whyte Draper S Wylliam Capell Iohn Brooke

This yeare one Roger Sha • elockeDeſperation. a taylor dwellynge within Ludgate, ſlewe hymſelf: For whoſe goodes was muche buſynes betwene the kyngs am ner and the ſheriffe.

Anno. 6.

M date 1490 Iohn Mathewe mercer S Henry Coote Ro. Reuell Hugh Pēbertō

Syr Robert Chamberlayn beheadedExecution

This yere the kyng required a beneuolence, whiche was to hym graunted toward his iourney into France.

This yeare Creplegate of LondonCreplegate of London buylded. was new buylded at the coſtes & charges of ſyr Edmund Shaw goldſmyth late maior of the ſame Citie.

In Iuly was Henry the kynges ſeconde ſonne borne at Grenewiche.Condite in Gracious ſtrete.

This yere the beautifull cundite in Gracious ſtrete was begon to be builded. The ſtone worke wherof was finiſhed in the yere. 1494. But the firſt water ran out therof, on the .xix. day of March, in the yeare. 1503. the .xix. yere of Henry the .vii, & not before. Which Cundite was buylded of the goodes & by the executours of ſir Thomas Hyll grocer: as it dooth appere by certayne verſes, written on the ſame Cundite.

Thomas Hyll knight, late Maior of this Citie, With his wife Dame Eliſabeth, of their charitie, For the loue of God, & weale of the cōmonaltie Of theyr coſtes onely, this thyng did edi • ye, Out of the ground, with all things neceſſary.

In this Maiors tyme wheat was at xx. d & .xxii. d. ye buſhel which was then accōpted deare.

Anno. 7.

M Hugh Clopton mercer date 1491 S Tho. Wood Wil. Brown

This yere king Henry toke his voiage into France with a great armye to aide ye Britōs againſt the french king.

Anno. 8.

M Wil. Martin ſkinner date 1492 S Wil. Purchas Wil. welbeck

This yeare was a peace concluded betwene the kinges of Englande and Fraunce, and kyng Henry returned agayne into Englande▪

In the moneth of Ianuary, two pardoners were ſet on the pillory .iii. market days, for forgyng of a falſe pardon wherwith they had deceued many people, and for that one of them had fained hymſelf to be a prieſt, he was ſent to Newgate, where he dyed, and the other was driuen out of the citie with ſhame ynough. And this yeare was a fray made vpon the Eaſterlynges orA fraye agaynſte the Stilliarde men. Stilliard men, by Mercers ſeruants and other: For the whiche dyuers of them wer ſore puniſhed, and the chief aucthors were kept long in priſon.

Anno. 9.

M date 1493 Rafe Aſtry fiſhmonger S Rob. Fabian Iohn Winger

This yere wheat was ſold for .vi. d Cheape wheat and ſalt. the buſhel, and bay ſalt at .iii. d. ob. the buſhel: white herring at .ix. s̄. ye barell red herryng at .iii. s̄. the cade of ye beſt, red ſprots at .vi. d. a cade. and gaſcoyn wyne at .vi li. ye tonne.

Anno. 10.

M date 1494 Ric. Chawry Salter S Nico. Alwin Iohn Warner

This yeare white herring was ſold at .xl. d. a barell beyng good.

Perkyn Warbecke whiche by thePerkyn Warbecke counſayle of Margaret of Burgoyn namyng hym ſelfe Rychard of Yorke: Kyng Edwardes ſeconde ſonne, arriued in Kente: where he was dryuen backe by the vplandyſhe men, and other of the inhabitantes of the countreye, with the loſſe of diuers of hysGreat execution. men: and ſhortly after were hanged an hundred and threſcore perſones of the forenamed rebels, in dyuers and ſundry coſtes of England. The .v. capitains were Mountford, Corbet, Whitbelt, Quintin, and Genyne.

Anno. 11.

M Sir Hē ry Colet mercer date 1495 S Thomas Kneiſworth Henry Somer

The Scots brake into ye north partes of Englād by ye ſetting on of Perkin Werbeck, & did much harme to ye borderers.

Anno. 12.

M Iohn Tate mercer date 1496 S Iohn Shawe Rich. Haddon

By meanes of a payment that wasBlacke heath field graunted to the kyng by acte of parliament) a newe cōmotion was made by the cōmons of Cornwall: which vnder the leadyng of the lorde Audeley, with Mighell Ioſeph ye black ſmith, and diuers other came to Black heth where the king met with them, & diſcomfited the rebels, and toke their cap •• ins, which wer ſhortly after, draw • hanged, and quartered: The lorde Audeley was beheaded at the tower hyll, the .xxviii. day of Iune.

Kyng Hēry ſent an army into Scotland vnder the guiding of the Earle of Surrey, and the Lord Neuell, whiche made ſharpe warre vpon the Scots.

A mariage cōcluded betwene prince Arthur, and lady Katherine the kings daughter of Spayne.

Perkin Werbeck lāded again in Cornwal,Perkyn Warbecke beſieged Excetour. & aſſaulted the town of Excetou • & other places: but finally he tooke the ſaintuary of Beaudley, and was after pardoned his life.

Anno. 31.

M date William purchaſe mercer S Bartho. Rede Thomas windought

Perkyn Warbecke endeuoured to ſteale away ſecretly out of the lād: but he was takē agayn by his kepers, and by the kynges commandement caſt in the Tower of London: where after he was ſhewed at Weſtmynſter, and in Chepe on ſcaffolds, and ſtocked, to the great wonderment of many people.

This yeare the Engliſh marchantsEngliſhe marchants receiued with proceſſion. (beyng long abſente out of Flaunders commyng into Flaunders with marchādiſe, were receiued into Andwarpe with generall proceſſion: ſo glad was the towne of their returnyng, whiche was by theyr abſēce ſore hindred & impoueriſhed.

Anno. 14.

M Sir Iohn Perciuall • ar. tailer S date Th. bradbury Stephen Ienyns

At ſaint Thomas Watryng a ſtryplyngExecution was put to execution, which▪ called himſelfe Edwarde Earle of Warwyke, and ſonne of George Duke of Clarence: which George ſence the beginnyng of kyng Henries reigne was kept ſecretly in the▪ tower of London. This yere maſter Iohn Tate aldermā S▪ Anthonies churche in London buylt. o • Lōdon began to edify S. Anthonies church in London with a notable free ſchole to the ſame adioinyng, and alſo one almes houſe for poore people.

The .x • i. day of Iuly, beynge ſondaye, and the nexte ſondaye folowing xii. perſones bare fagottes at Paules croſſe.

This yeare good Gaſcoyne wyne was ſolde for .xi. • . the Tonne: wheate for .iiii. ſhyllynges the quarter, and baye ſalte for .iiii. d. a buſhell, and better cheape▪

Anno. 15.

M date 1499 Nicolas Alwyn mercer S Iames Wylforde Rich. Brond

This yeare the .xvi. day of NouemberPerkyn Werbecke & other executed. was arraigned at Weſtmynſter, Parkin Warbeck, & .iii. other, which Perkyn, and one Iohn a • ater, were executed at Tyborne, the .xxiii. day of the ſame moneth of Nouember. And ſoone after, on the .xxviii. day of Nouember was the erle of Warwike put to▪ deathe at the tower hylle, and one Blewet and Atwod at Tyborne.

This yeare was a greate deathe inGreat peſtilence. London: wherof (after▪ Fabyan), dyed xx .thouſande, but after Hall his chronicle .xxx. thouſand.

In May the kyng and Quene ſailedThe kyng and quen ſayled to Calice. to Calaice: and at ſaincte Peters they met with the duke of Burgoin.

Anno. 16.

date 1500 William Remington fiſhmonger S Iohn Hawes Wil. Stede

This yere the king builded new hisRichmōd Bainards caſtell and Grenewiche buy it. manour at Shene, & changed ye name thereof, and named it Richmont: & he buylded new his place called Bainardes caſtel in Lōdon, and repaired his place at Grenewiche, with much other building▪

King Henry trouthplighted his daughter Margaret to Iames the kinge of Scots: and the, 4. day of October landed at Plimmouth, Katheryn daughter of the king of Spayne.

M Sir Iohn Shawe goldſmith S date Syr Laurence Ailmer Henry Hede

This ſyr Iohn Shaw maior of London before named, cauſed the kitchens and other houſes of office to be builded at the Guilde hall of London, and ſens that tyme the Maiors feaſtes hath bene there kept: where as before that tyme they were kept eyther at the Grocers, or the marchant Taylers Hall.

Prince Arthur beyng but .xv. yeresPrince Arthur maried. old, was maried vnto Katherin, daughter to Ferdinando king of Spayn, the xiiii. of Nouēber, which Arthur ſhortafter departed this mortal life at Ludlow and was buried at Worceſter.

The diche of London from Thames to Holborne bridge was newe caſt: ſo that boates with victuals and fuelle, & other ſtuffe were brought vp to Holborne bridge.

Anno. 18.

M date 1502 Bartholo. Rede Goldſmithe S Hēry Keble Nicholas Nines

In this yere began the newe workeThe deathe of Quene Elizabethe of the kinges chapell at Weſtminſter, and Elizabeth Quene of England died at the Tower of London in childebed, and was buried at weſtminſter, Shortly after was • ame Magarete the KingesThe kinge of Scottes maried. daughter, maried to the Kinge of Scottes.

This yere the felowſhip of Taylers in London purchaſed a graunte of the Kinge to be called Marchantes Tayloures.

Anno. 19.

M date 1503 ſyr. Wil. Capell Dra • er S Chriſto. Hawes Robert▪ Wattes Tho Granger

The .xxi. day of Nouember, was a dreadfull fyre vpon thee northe ende ofFyre on London bridge. London bridge. And vpon the vii. day of Ianuary were certayne houſes conſumed with fyre againſt S. Botulphes church in Thames ſtrete: & the .xxvii. day of Marche was an houſe burned againſt ſaint Martins le grand, and the ſame day was hurt don with fyre in the pariſhe of ſaint Peter the poore.

This yere was holden a parliament wher was ordeined a new coyne of ſiluer:A newe coyne▪ as groates, halfe groates, and ſhillings with halfe faces: and in the ſame parliament was graunted to the King the leane of .36000.li.

Anno. 20.

M Iohn Winger Grocer S date 1504 Roger Achilley. Wil. Browne

This yere the liberties of the Citie of London were agayn confirmed.

Anno. 21.

M Thomas. Kneiſworthe Fiſhmonger S date 1505 Richard Shore Rog. Groue

This Thomas Kneiſworthe MaiorThe condit at Biſhops gate builded. of London, of his owne goodes, builded the Condite at Byſhoppes gate. Moreouer, he gaue to the companye of the Fiſhmongers, certayn tenements, for the whiche they be bounde to fynde iiii. ſcholars that ſtudy art, two to be at Oxenford, the other two at Cambridge euery of them to haue .iiii.li. the yeare for theyr exhibition. They be boūd alſo to geue to xiii. aged pore people of their company, to euery of them enery weke viii. d ▪ and to euery of them at Bartylmeutide a winter garment of friſe, or ſuch like for euer. And alſo to geue to the priſons of Newgate & Ludgate, euery yere .xl.s. whoſe notable workes by him don, are wel worthy of remembrance, and to be folowed of others.

This yere Philip king of Caſtil andThe kinge of Caſtile landed in England. his wife, were wether driuen into England, as they were paſſyng towarde Spayne who were honorably receiued by the Erle of Arundell at the kynges appoyntment with .iii. C. horſes all by torchelight.

Anno. 22.

M date 1506 Syr▪ Ric. Madden mercer S Wil. Copinger Tho. Iohnſon Wil. • itz Wil.

This yere the king of his goodneſſePriſoners deliuered deliuered out all priſoners in London which lay for .xl.s. and vnder.

Anno. 23.

M date 1507 William Browne mercer S William Butler Iohn Ryrkeby

In the ende of Aprill dyed William Browne maior, and for him was choſen Laurence Ailemer draper, who ſerued out that yere.

This yere ſyr William Capell was put in ſuite by the kynge for certayne thinges by him doue in the time of his Maioraltye.

Anno. 24.

M Stephen Genings M.tayler S date 1508 Thomas Exmen Richard Smith

This yere was begon the goodlyeThe hoſpitail of the Sauoy builded hoſpital of the Sauoy, nere vnto Charing croſſe, which was a notable foundation for the poore don by king Henry the ſeuenth.

This yere died this moſte noble andThe newe chapell at Weſtminſterbuilded famous prince king Henry the ſeuenth which was in ye yere. 1509 the .xxii. day of April, when he had re • gned .23. yeres and viii. monethes, and was buried at Weſtminſter in the new chapel, which he had cauſed to be builded: and left behind him Henry prince of Wales, wht the after him ſucceded, lady Margaret quene of Scottes, and lady Mary promiſed to Charles king of Caſtile.

King Henry the eyght.

Anno regni. I.

date 1509 HEnry the eyghte, beynge. xviii. yeres of age, ſucceded his father in the gouernance of this realme, and began his reigne the xxii. day of Aprill, in the yere of our Lord .1509. and deceaſed in the yere .1546. the .xxviii. day of Ianuary: ſo he reigned .37. yeares .ix. monethes and .vi, dayes.

Margaret mother to Henry the .viiS. Iohns college and Chriſtes colledge builded builded .ii. colledges in Cābridge, the one called S. Iohns colledge, and the other Chriſtes colledge: and William byſhop of Lincolne builded Braſenos in Oxenford.

King Henry maried the Lady KatherinKing Henrye maried lady Katherin. late wife to prince Arthur.

Richard biſhop of wincheſter builded Corpus Chriſti Colledge in Oxenforde.

Anno. 1.

M date 1509 Thomas Bradbury Mercer S George Monoxe Iohn Doket

This yeare ſyr Rycharde Empſon knight, and Edmond Dudley Eſquier who had bene great counſelours to the late king Henry the ſeuenth, were beheaded at the tower hyll the .xvii. daye of Auguſt.

This yere maſter doctor Colet deane of Poules erected a free ſchole in PaulesPaules ſchole builded. church yarde in London, and committed the ouerſighte. Herof to the maiſters and wardeins of the company of Mercers, becauſe him ſelfe was borne in London, and ſonne of Henry Colet, who was a Mercer and maior of London.

Anno. 2.

M Henry Keibel mercer S date 1510 Io. Milborn Iohn Reſte

Henry, the firſt ſon of king Hēry was borne on new yeres day: for ioy wherof, a great iuſtes was kept at Weſtminſter: and on ſaint Mathewes day folowing the childe died.

Anno. 3.

M Roger Achiley Draper S date 1511 Ni. Shelton Th. Mirfin

Syr Edmond Haward and the lord Thomas Haward toke Andrew Barton, and .150. Scottes, with two great ſhyppes.

The .xv. day of Ianuary was holden a parliament, in the which two fiftens and .ii. tenthes of the clergy wer graunted to aide the king in his warres, that he entended againſt the French king.

Anno. 4.

M William Copinger fiſhmōger S Rob Holdernes date 1512 Rich. Haddon Rob. Fērother

This yere was finiſhed the beautifull ſteple with the lanterne of Bowe churche in Cheape.

The nauies of England and FranceBattell on the ſea. metynge at Britayne Baye, fought a cruell battell, in the whiche the regent of England and a Caricke of Fraunce beyng crappled together, were burned and theyr captaynes with their men all drowned, the engliſh capitayn was ſyr Thomas Kneuet, who had with him 700. men, in the frenche carricke was ſyr Piers Morgan with .900▪ men.

Anno. 5.

M date 1513 William Browne mercer S Iohn Dawes Iohn Bridges Rog. Baſforde

King Henry being confederate with the Emperour and the king of Spain, paſſed with a great power into France where hauing in wages vnder his banner the Emperor Maximilion, & al the nobilitie of Brabant, Flanders & Holland: he diſcōfited the whole power ofTurney & Turwin France, & conquered Turwin and the great citie of Turney. In this tyme the king of Scots, notwithſtandinge that he was ſworne on the Sacramente to kepe peace, inuaded this lande with a mighty army, but by the good diligēce of the Quene, and the policie and manhode of the Erle of Surrey the kingesScots field. lieuetenaunt, he was him ſelfe ſlayne with .xi. of his erles, and the Scottes diſcomfited, but not without gret loſſe of Engliſhmen.

Before this time the Townes about London, as Iſ • ington, Hoxden, & ſuch other had ſo encloſed the cōmon fields with hedges and dyches, that neyther the yong men of the citie might ſhoote, nor the ancient perſons walke for their pleſure, except eyther theyr bowes and arrowes wer broken or taken away, or the ſubſtantial perſons areſted or endited, ſaying: That no Londoner ſhoulde go out of the citie, but in the high wais This ſayinge ſore greued the Londoners, and ſuddenly this yeare a greate number of the citie, aſſembled in a mornyng, and a Turner in a fooles cote came crying through the citie: ſhouels and ſpades: and ſo many people folowed, that it was wonder, and within a ſhorte ſpace all the hedges about the townes were caſt downe, and the dythes filled, & euery thing made plaine. When the kings counſel hard therof, they commanded the Maior to ſee that no other thyng▪ were attempted, and to call home the citizens, whiche when they had done theyr enterpryſe came home without any more harme doyng: and ſo after the fieldes were neuer hedged.

Anno. 6.

M date 1514 George Monoxe Draper S James Yarforde John Mundye

A peace concluded betwen Englād and, France, & Lewes the french king coupled in mariage with lady Mary y• kinges ſiſter: on new yeres day folowing he ended his life, wherfore king Henry ſent agayne for his ſyſter by the duke of Suffolke and other.

This yere Richarde Hunne a marchant taylour of London was founde hanged in Lollers tower.

Anno. 7.

M date 1515 ſyr Wil. Butler grocer S Henry Worley Richard Gray William Bayly

Lady Mary king Henries daughterLady Mary borne. was born at Grenewich in February.

Lady Mary the kinges ſiſter before maried to the Frenche kinge, returned into England, and ſhortely after was maried to the duke of Suffolke.

Margaret the Quene of Scots, kinge Henries eldeſt ſyſter, fled into Englād and laye at Harbottell, where ſhe was deliuered of a child, called Margaret. In Maye ſhe came to London, where ſhe taried a whole yere before ſhe departed into Scotland.

Anno. 8.

M John Reſt Grocer date 1516 S Tho. Seimer Rich. Thurſtō

This yere was ſuch a froſte, that allGret froſt. men with cartes might paſſe betwene Weſtminſter and Lambeth.

On May euen this maiors yere, theEuil May day. An. reg. 9. beginning of the .ix. yere of king Henry was an inſurrection in London of yonge perſons, agaynſt aliens: of the whiche diuers were put to execution, with theyr capitayne John Lincolne, a broker, and the reſidue came to Weſtminſter with halters about their necks and were pardoned. This was called euill May day.

Anno. 9.

M ſyr Thomas Exmen Goldſmith date 1517 S Th. Baldrie Richard Symon

Many died in England of the ſweatyngThe ſweatinge ſicknes. ſicknes, and in eſpecially aboute London: wherfore the terme was one day kept at Oxenforde, and adiourned agayne to Weſtminſter.

The admirall of France came into England as ambaſſadour with a great companye of gentilmen and the Citie of Turney was delyuered agayne into the Frenche kinges hande, for theThe citie of Turney yelded french. which he ſhould pay .vi. C. thouſande crownes: ann for the caſtell that the kinge buylded .iiii. C. thouſande and 23000. poundes turnoys, and a peace was concluded betwene the kinges of Englande, Fraunce, and Caſtile for terme of their lyues.

Anno. 10.

M date 1518 Thomas Myrtin Skynner S John Alleyn James Spencer

This yere the Erle of Surrey was ſent into Ireland as deputie, and the Erle of Kyldare was of his office diſcharged.

Anno. 11.

M date 1519 ſyr James Yarforde Mercer S John Wilkenſon Nico. Partrige

As king Henry was at Cantorburye with the Quene, in a redineſſe to haue paſſed the ſea, he heard of the Emperours comming, with whom he met at Douer, and accompanied him to Cantorbury: where after the Emperor had ſaluted the quene his aunt: he toke ſhipping into Flanders: the laſt day of Maye king Henry paſſed ouer to Calais, and met with Francis the French king at the campe betwene Arde and Buiſnes. Immediately after he met with the Emperoure, with whom he went to Granelyn, and the Emperour returned with wim vnto Calais, wher he had great cheare: after whiche tyme they departed, and king Henry returned into this realme.

Anno. 12.

M ſyr John Bruge Draper date 1520 S John Skeuington John Remble

In this Maiors yere the .xvii. day ofAn. reg. 13. The duke of buckingham beheaded. King Henry firſt named defender of the faythe. May, which was in the. 13. yere of the kinge, was the duke of Buckingham beheaded at London

King Henry wrate a boke againſt Luther, and therfore the byſhop of Rome named him Defender of the ſayth. To whiche booke Luther aunſwered very ſharply, nothyng ſparing the auctoritie or maieſtie of the king.

All frenchemen were attached in the citie of London, and caſt in priſon. The v. day of July the cardinall Wolſee rode through London to Douer to mete with the Emperour, being accompanied with .ii. Erles .xxxvi. knightes an. C. gentilmenne .viii. biſhoppes .x. abbots .xxx. chaplaynes all in veluet and ſaten. and. 700. ye • men.

This yere was a great peſtilence & death in London, and other places.

Anno. 13.

M date 1521 ſyr Iohn Milborne Draper S Iohn Britayn Thomas Pargeter

This ſyr Iohn Mylborne buildedAlmes huoſes builded certayn almoſe houſes, wherin be placed .xiii. aged poore people, who haue theyr dwellings rent free, and alſo .ii. s .vi. d. the piece payd to them the fyrſt day of euery moneth for euer.

Charles the fifth Emperor of Rome came into England, and was honorablyAn. reg. 14 The Emperour Charles cōming to London receiued into London, by the maior the Aldermen, and Commons of the Citie, the ſyxt of Iune, the kinge hym ſelfe accompanyinge him: from thence he went to Windſor, and ſate in the ſtal of the garter. After great feaſtes, iuſtes and honourable enterteynemente, he departed to Hampton, and ſayled from thence into Spaine. Duryng this time the Earle of Surrey Lorde Admirall brent Morles in Britain, and then returned into the Realm. Not long after he paſſed ouer to Calaice, and entred Picardy, and brent diuers tounes and caſtels. He beſieged Heſding, but becauſe winter drewe nere, he raiſed hys ſiege, and returned home.

Anno. 14.

M Syr Iohn Mondye goldſmith S Iohn Rudſton date 1522 Iohn Champneis

The Lord Roſſe and lord Dacres of the North, burned the towne of Kelſey in ſcotland, with foure ſcore Villages and alſo ouerthrewe eightene towers of Stone, with al theyr bulwarkes.

The Emperor Charles king Henry of England, Ferdinando duke of Auſtrige, the biſhop of Rome, the citie of Venice, and diuers other in Italy wer confiderate againſt the french men.

The Turkes beſieged the Rhodes,The Rhodes taken by the Turkes Au. reg. 15. The Kinge of Dēmark came into England. and on Chriſtmas daye tooke it, to the greate ſhame and rebuke of Chriſten men.

The .xv. daye of Iune the Kinge of Denmarke, and his Quene ariued at Douer, and the .xxii. day of Iune, they came to London, and lay at the biſhop of Bathes place.

The Earle of Surrey burned .37. villages in Scotlande, and deſpoyled the countrey from the Eaſte marches to the Weſte, and ouerthrewe diuers holdes and caſtels.

Anno. 15.

M date 1523 Syr Tho. Baldrie Mercer S Mic. Engliſh Nichol. Ieninges

In December at the citie of Couentry one Philyp, Scholemaſter to the kynges hanchmen Chriſtopher Pikering clarke of the Larder, and Anthony Maynuile gentleman, entended to haue taken the kinges treaſure of his ſubſedye, as the Collectors of the ſame came toward London, and ther with to haue arayſed men and taken the Caſtel of Kiling worth, and thē to haue made battell againſt the kyng, for the whiche they wer drawen, hanged and quartered at Tyborne, the reſte that were taken were executed at Couentrie.

The ſouldiours of Guines tooke aAn. reg. 16. great bootie at a fayre in the towne of Morguiſon, and ſyr Robert Ierningham and certayne dimilaunces of Calays toke diuers Frenche priſoners.

Anno. 16.

M date 1524 Syr Wil. B • ylie Draper S Raufe Dodmer Wil. Roche

Clement biſhop gf Rome, ſent vntoThe goldē roſe. king Henry in token of great loue, the golden roſe.

Gret triumph in England for the taking of y• Frēch king by the Emperor.

The Cardinall obteined lycence ofCardinal ſuppreſſed abbeis. the biſhop of Rome, to ſuppreſſe certain abbayes, to the intent to erect two colledges, one at Oxenforde, an other at Ipſwich, and to indue thē with lands: whiche colledges he began ſo ſumptuouſly, that it was not lyke they would come to good ende.

King Henry was like to haue beneKing Henry in ieopardy. drowned by leaping ouer a diche in folowing his hauke.

This yere was the caſtell or tower, ſet vp at Grenewiche.

This yere the coyne was enhanſedCoyne enhaunced. in England.

A murmuring was in all partes of the realme for payment of money, and in Suffolke .4000. men roſe againſt the Duke and other commiſſioners, which were appeaſed by the duke of Norfolk and other.

A true betwene England and France for a certayne ſpace.

Anno. 17.

M Syr Iohn Allen mer S Iohn Calton date 1525 Chriſt. Aſkew

The .xi. of February, fyue men of the St • iarde, did penaunce at Paules And an Auſten fryer, called Doctor Barnes bare a fagot at Paules, ye ſame day there was preſent at that time the lord Cardinall with xi. byſhoppes, the byſhop of Rocheſter made the ſermon againſt Martin Luther & his doctrine.

The ſame yere the ſyxt day of September,An. reg. 18 Gould enhaunced. was a proclamation for gold, the Frenche crowne was valued at iiii. s .vi. d. the Angel at .vii. s .vi. d. the Ryall▪ at xi. s .iii. d. and ſo euery piece after that value.

Anno. 18.

M date 1526 ſyr Th. Seymer Mercer S Ste. Pecock Nic. Lābert

The thyrde day of Iuly, which wasAnno. 19 in the .xix. yere of king Henry, the lord Cardinall of Englande rode towarde Fraunce, where he concluded a league betwene kinge Henry and the French kinge, whiche both ſente their defiance to the Emperour, and a ſtronge armye into Italy, to deliuer the byſhop, and driue the Emperors power out of that countrey.

The .xv. day of Iuly, was one HarmanExecution drawen and hanged for coynyng falſe golde.

This yeare was ſuche ſcarſitie ofScarſiti of bread. bread at London, and al England, that many people dyed for default thereof. And the bread cartes that came from Stratford to London, were met by the way at Myles end by the citizens, that the lord Maior and Sherifes of London, were fayne to go and reſcue the ſayd cartes, and ſe them brought to the markets appointed for the ſame.

Anno. 19.

M Syr Iames Spencer Vintener S Iohn▪ Hardy date 1527 William Hollis

The fyrſt day of Nouember, the lordPeace proclaymed Cardinall with the Ambaſſadours of France, were at Paules, and ther was proclaymed a generall peace betwene king Henry of England and Frances the french king, during theyr lyues, & twelue monethes and a day after.

The eyght day of December, three ſcholers of Cambridge and one Forſter a gentilman of the court, bare fagots at Paules.

The fyfth of Ianuarye, the CardinallGenerall proceſſion with many biſhops, abottes, and priors, went a proceſſion at Paules, & ſang Te deum, for the eſcaping of the Pope from the Emperor.

This yere a French Crayer of .xxx. tonne, beynge manned with .xxxviii. frenchmen, & a flemiſh craier of .xxviii • ſhip cha • ed to the • ower wharfe▪ tonne, and xxiiii. fleminges, meting at Margate, the one chaſed the other alōg the riuer of Thames to ye tower whare of London: wher the lieuetenaunt ſtayed them, and toke bothe the captaynes and their men.

The .xvii. day of Iune, the terme wasAn. reg. 20▪ • ſweating • ickenes. adiourned to Michelmas after, becauſe of the ſweting ſicknes that then reigned in Londō, and other places of this Realme: and alſo there was no ſuche watch in London at Midſomer, as beforetime had bene acuſtomed.

The vii. day of October, cam to LondonA legate from Rome. a legate frō Rome, called Cardinal Campegius, who afterward with Cardinall Wolſey, ſate at the Black friers in London, where before them was brought in queſtion the kings mariage with Quene Katherine, as to be vnlawefull, but they long time protracted the concluſion of the matter▪ which delaye king Henry tooke very diſpl • aſauntly: in ſo much that ſhortly after, the Cardinall Wolſey was depoſed frō the Chauncelorſhip of England.

Anno. 20.

M date 1528 S. Iohn Rudſtone Draper S Ra. warrē Ioh. Long

The .xxix. day of Nouember the paryſh prieſt of Hony lane, and the vſher of Saincte Anthonees ſchole, bare fagottes at Paules, and two other bare tapers of waxe.

The .viii. day of may, a pouchmakerAn. reg. 2 • bare a fagot at Paules.

A peace was agreed vpon betwene king Henry of Englande, the Emperour, the Frenche kinge, the kinge of Boheme, and Hungary. The third dayA parliament at the Blacke fiers. of October, the king came to his place of Bridewell, and there he and his nobles put on theyr robes of parliament, and ſo▪ came to the blacke Friers, and there ſate in theyr robes, and began the parliament.

The .xviii. day of October, was theCardinall diſcharged Cardinall diſcharged of his Chauncelorſhip, & the king ſeaſed all his goods and his palais at Weſtminſter, called yorke place into his handes.

The xxvi. daye of October, was ſyrſ. Thomas more made chauncelor Thomas More made Chauncelour of England, and ſworne & kept his rome all one day.

William Tyndale tranſlated theThe new Teſtamente printed in engliſh. new teſtament into Engliſh, and printed the ſame beyond the ſeas.

Anno. 21.

M date 1529 Syr Raufe Dodmer Mercer S Mic. Dormer Walter Champion.

Commaundement was geuen by king Henry to the Biſhops, that Tyndales tranſlation of the new teſtament ſhold be called in, and that they ſhould ſee an other ſet forth to the profit of ye people.

The .xxiiii. of January wer .iii. menExecution drawen from newgate to the towre hil and there hanged and quartered, for counter • eyting the kinges coyne.

The xvi. daye of Maye was a gybetAnno. 22. Execution ſet vp in Finſbury field, & a man hanged in chaynes for murderinge doctor Miles Dicar of ſaint Brides.

The v. day of July, was one hangedExecution in chaynes in Finſbury field, for murdering miſtres Kneu • ts mayd at ſaint Anto • ins.

King Henry, vpon occaſion of delaySute to Rome for • ydden that the biſhoppe of Rome made in his controuerſie of deuorcemēt, cauſed proclamation to be made in Septēber for • biddinge all his ſubiectes to purchaſe any thing from the court of Rome.

Anno. 22.

M date 1530 ſyr To. Pargitour ſalter S Wil. Daūcie J. Choping

The Cardinall beynge before caſteThe Cardinal dece • ſed and conuict in a premunire: in Nouember was arreſted by the earle of Northumberlande at Cawood, and died at the abbey of Leiceſter, the. 28. daye of Nouember and was there buried.

The v. day of April, was a cooke namedOne boyld in Smithfielde Richarde Roſe, boyled in a cauldron of braſſe in Smithfield, for poyſonyng the byſhop of Rocheſters ſeruantes and other.

The wole clergie of England, beingAnno. 23. Clergie in premunire. iudged by the kings lerned councel, to be in the premunire, for mainteyningr the power legatiue of the Cardinall, were called by proces into the kinges benche to anſwere: wherfore in theyr conuocation, they concluded a ſubmiſſion, wherin they called y• king ſupremKing • yrſte named ſupreme head head of the church of England, & were contented to geue the king. 100000 .li. to pardō them theyr offences, touching the premunire by act of parliament.

The Kinges palaice builded at ſaint James, whiche before was a houſe of ſuſters.

The xix. daye of Anguſt a batcheler of lawe called Thomas Bilney was burned.

The xxii▪ day of October, one Pa • t • ner a marchant and a glaſier, bare fagottes at Paules croſſe.

Anno. 23.

M date 1531 • . Nich. Lambert • rocer S Ri. Greſham Edw. Altam

The xxvii. day of Nouember, was aExecution. monke of Bury burned in Smithfield

The .i •• i. day of December, was oneExecution. Ryce Grifyn a gentilman of Wales, beheaded at the tower hil, and his man hanged, drawen and quartered at Tyborne for treaſon.

The .xxvii. day of Ianuary, a DucheAn. reg. 24 Execution. man bare a fagot at Paules croſſe, and the laſt of April, was one Baynam burned in Smithfield.

The xxv. day of May, was taken beGret fiſhes taken. twene London and Grenewiche, two great fiſhes called Herlpoles, both a male and a female.

This yere, the othe that the clergieClergie • worne. was wonte to make to the byſhoppe of Rome, was made voide by ſtatute, and a newe othe confirmed, wherin they cō feſſed the king to be ſupreme head.

Syr Thomas More-after ſute madeThomas 〈◊〉 . was diſcharged of the Chauncelorſhip the .xvi. day of May. And the fourth of Iune, the kinge dubbed Thomas Audeley knighte, and made him keper of the great ſeale. And not long after, lord Chauncelor of England.

Thomas Cromwell maiſter of theThomas Cromwel. kinges Iewell houſe, began to bee in great fauoure with kinge Henry, and was now of the counſell.

The xv. day of Iune, were fiue menExecution. drawen frō Newgate to the tower hil, and there hanged and quartered for • oyning of ſyluer, and clipping of golde.

The • yfth day of Iuly, was a prieſtExecution. drawen, hanged, and quartred for clipping of golde.

Alſo in Iuly, the king put down theCrichurch put down. Tower of London repayred. priory of Chrichurch in London.

In Auguſt and September, the king repayred the tower of London.

The fyrſte of September, was lady Anne Bulleyne, made Marques of Pembroke at Windſor.

The vii. daye of October the kinge went to Caleys and to Bulloigne, and came ouer agayne the xiii. day of Nouember.

Anno. 24.

M ſyr Stephē Pecocke Haberda. S date Ric. Reinold Iohn Martin Nic. Pinchō

The .xv. day of December, was a great fyre at the byſhop of Lyncolnes place in Holborne.

Kinge Henry who had maried theKing Henry maried lady Anne Boleine lady Anne Bulloyne, on the xii. day of April beyng Eaſter eue, next folowing cauſed her to be proclaymed Quene of Englande.

The twelfth day of May, one PauierAnno. 25. Deſperatiō beyng the towne clerke of London hong him ſelfe.

On Whitſonday beyng the laſt dayQuene Anne crowned of May, was the lady Anne Bulleine ſolemnely and honorably crowned at Weſtminſter.

The xvii. daye of Iuly, were twoA murder Marchauntes ſlayne on the water of Thames towarde Weſtminſter, by one Wolfe and his wife.

The 7. of September, was the ladyLadye Elizabeth borne Elizabeth daughter to kinge Henry borne at Grenewich, and ther chriſtned at the friers church, the x. day of September. The v. day of October, was aFyre at barnardes caſtell. great fyre at Baynardes caſtell.

The .24. of October, being ſunday ther was a ſcaffold ſet vp at Paules croſſe and theron ſtode a nonne, named Anne Barton of Courtopſtrete beſyde Cantorbury,Anne bartō two Monkes of Cantorbury, two obſeruaunt friers, the perſon of Aldermary in London, called maiſter Golde, an other prieſte confeſſoure to the ſayde Nonne, and twoo laye men: there preached at that tyme the byſhop of Bangor, called the Abbot of Hyde, where he ſhewed theyr offences, and ſo from thence they were ſente to the tower of London.

Anno. 25.

M ſyr Chriſtopher Aſkew Draper. S date Williā Forman Th. Kitſon

This yere Pope Clement curſed king Henry and the realme of England.

This curſe was hāged on a churchdore at Dunkirke in Flaunders, and taken downe by one William Locke, a Mercer of London.

The .xxviii. day of Ianuary, was aA gret fiſh taken great fyſh taken at Blackewall, called a whale, and was broughte vppe to Weſtminſter to the king to ſee, and ſo brought downe to broken wharfe, and there cut out.

Commiſſioners were ſente all ouerAn 'othe • to the king England, to take the othe of al perſons to the acte of ſucceſſion, for the refuſall of whiche acte, doctour Fyſher byſhop of Rocheſter, and ſyr Thomas More late lord Chancellor of England were ſent to the tower of London.

The fyrſt day of April Wolf and hisWolfe and his wife hanged. wife wer hanged on two gybets, at the turninge tree in Lambith marſhe, for murdringe of the two marchant▪ ſtrangers afore named.

The xx. day of April wer two monkesExecution. of Cantorbury, two obſeruant friets, the perſon of Aldermary in Londō, and the Nonne called the holy Mayde of Courtopſtrete in Kente: all theſe were drawen from the tower of London vnto Tyborne, and there hanged and beheaded, and theyr heades ſet on London bridge, and other gates of the Citie of London.

The xx. day of Aprill al the craftesOthe to the king. and companies in London wer ſworn to the kinge, and to the Quene Anne, and theyr heyres.

The, xv. day of May was a gret fyreAu. reg. 16 at Salters hall in Breadſtret.

The v. day of Iune were all ſeruants and prentiſes of the age of .20. yeres, or aboue, ſworne to the king and Quene Anne his wife and to the iſſue of them.

The .ix. day of Iuly was the lord Datres of the north, arrained at WeſtminſterLorde Datres of high treaſon, where he ſo wittily and directly confuted his accuſers, that to theyr great ſhame he was ſound by his peres, not gilty.

The xxii. daye of Iulye, was IohnFrith brent Frith▪ burned in Smithfield for his opinions, and with him on yong mā called Andrew Hewet a taylors ſeruant.

The xi. day of Auguſt was al the placesFrier houſes ſuppreſſed. of the obſeruant Friers put down, and Auſten Friers ſet in theyr places, and the ſame obſeruantes were put in places of gray friers. &c.

The thyrtenth day of Auguſt was aFyre at temple barre. great fyre at Temple barre, and much hurte done, and certayne perſonnes burned.

The xvi. day of Auguſt was burnedThe kings ſtable brent the kings ſtable at Charing croſſe called mewes, wherin was burned many great horſes, and great ſtore of haye.

Thomas Cromwel was appointed and ſworne maiſter of the Rolles the ix. day of October.

Anno. 26.

M Syr Iohn Champneis Skinner S Nic. Lewſon date 1534 William Denham.

In Nouember by a parliament theBiſhop of Romes autoritie abrogated. byſhop of Rome with al his authoritie was cleane baniſhed this Realme, and commaundement geuen, that he ſhould no more be called Pope, but biſhop of Rome, and that the king ſhould be • eputed as ſupreme head of the Churche of England, hauing ful aucthoritie to reforme all errors, hereſies, and abuſes in the ſame. Alſo the firſte fruites and • irſt frutes geuē to the king. An. reg. 27 tenthes of all ſpirituall dignities wer graunted to the king.

The .xxix. day of Aprill the prior of the Charter houſe of London, the prior of Beual, the prior of Exam, and a brother of the ſame called maſter Reignoldes, and a prieſte called maiſter Iohn Haile, vicar of Thiſtil worth wer al cō demned of treaſon, who wer executed the fourth day of May, and theyr headsExecution and quarters ſet on the gates of the citie of London, and at the Charter houſe of London was ſet one quarter.

The eighte day of Maye the kingePolled heads commaunded all aboute his courte to poll theyr heades, and to geue them • nſample, he cauſed his owne heade to be polled likewiſe.

The xxv. day of May was▪ a gret examinationExamination of Hollanders Execution of heretikes, born in Hollād there was examined .xix. men, and vi. women of the ſame countrey borne.

The iiii. day of Iune a man and his wife borne in Holland wer burned in Smithfield for the arrians hereſie.

The .18. day of Iune wer .3. monkesExecution of the Charterhouſe, named Exmewe, Midlemor, & Nudigate drawen to Tiborne, and there hanged and quartred.

The xxii. day of Iune was doctorBiſhop of Rocheſter beheaded Syr Thomas Mor • beheaded Diſitation of abbcis fyſher byſhop of Rocheſter beheaded at tower hill.

The vi. day of Iuly ſyr Thomas More was beheaded at the tower hill for deniall of the kings ſupremacie.

In October the king ſent doctor. Lee to viſite the abbeis, priories and nonneties in England, & to put out al religious perſons that would go, and al that wer vnder the age of .xxiiii. yeres, and al ſuch monkes chanons, & friers that wer ſo put out, the abbot or pr • or ſhold geue euery one in ſtede of theyr▪ habite a prieſts gown, and .xl.s. of money. And the nonnes to haue ſuch apparel, as ſecule • women weare, and to go where they would, he toke out of monaſteries theyr reliques and chiefeſt iewels.

Anno. 27.

M ſyr Iohn Alleyn▪ mercer S date 1535 Hūfrey Monmothe Iohn Cottes

The xi. day of Nouember was a gretA generall proceſſion generall proceſſion at London by the kings cōmandemēt, for the recouering of the Frenche kinge to his healthe: The number of copes that were worn in this Proceſſion, was ſeuen hunbred and fourtene.

The laſte daye of December, theNames of Chauntries taken. Lord Maior of London gaue commandement to all pariſhes in the ſame, to bring in before him the names of a • the Chauntries in their pariſhes, and who had the gift of the ſame.

The .viii day of Ianuary died ladyLady! Katherine deceaſed. Smal houſe • o • religion geuen to ye king. An reg. 28. Katherine dowag • r at Kimbalton, and was buried at Peterborowe.

The ▪4. daye of February wer geuen to the kinge by a parliamen • with the conſent of the abbottes▪ all religi • us houſes that wer. of .300. marke, and vnder.

On May day king Henry beyng at a Iuſtes at G • ene wich, ſodenly departed to Weſtminſter, hauing only with him • . perſons. The next day An BulleineExecution. Quene was had to the tower▪ and ther for things layd to her charge, beheaded the xi • . day of May.

The ſame time were apprehendedExecution. the Lord Rocheford brother to the ſayd Quene, Henry Noris, Marke Sme • ō William Brierton, & Fraūcis weſton, all of the kings priuie chamber, which alſo about matters touching the quene were put to death the .xxii. day of May

The .xx. day of May, the kynge maried Lady Iane daughter to ſyr Iohn Seymor knyght, whiche at Whitſontide was openly ſhewed as Quene.K. Henry maried lady Iane.

The .viii. day of Iune the king held his court of parliament, & the biſhops and clergie of this realme held a conuocation at Paules church in Lōdon: where after muche debatyng of many matters, they publyſhed a booke of religion, entitled, Articles deuiſed by the kynges highnes. In this boke is ſpecially meutioned but .iii. ſacramentes,Cōmotion in Lincoln ſhire. with the whiche the Lincolnſhire men were offended, and fearing the vtter ſubnertion of theyr olde religion, taiſed a great commotion, againſt whō the kynge dyd ſende a ſtronge power, wherof when the rebels hadde knowledge, they deſyred pardon, brake vp theyr armie, and departed home: but their capitains were apprehended and executed.

The men of Lincolnſhire beyng pacified, within ſixe dayes after, began a newe inſurrection in Yorkeſhire, for the ſame cauſes: for they were perſuaded, that al theyr ſyluer chalices, croſſes, ſewels, and other ornamēts ſhold be taken out of their churches. Theſe people were gathered togyther, to the numbre of forty thouſand, hauyng for their badges, the .v. woundes, with the figure of the Sacramente, and Ieſus written in the myddeſt, in token that they intended to fyght for the mayntenance of chriſten religion.

Anno. 28.

M date 1536 Sir Rafe Warren Mercer S Rich▪ Paget William Bowyer

The .xii. day of Nouember, ſir Thomas Neweman bare a faggot at Poules Croſſe for that he ſong Maſſe with good ale.

The .xiii. day of Nouember, one maſterMayſter Pagyngtō ſlayne. Robert Pagyngton, a Mercer of London, was ſlayn with a gunne, as he was goyng to Maſſe at ſainct Thomas of Akers.

Agaynſt the rebelles of Yorkeſhire, the Kyng ſent the Duke of Norffolke the Duke of Suffolke, the Marques of Exceſter, and other with a great army, by whom after the daye and place was appointed to fyghte, the Capitaynes of bothe parties had communication of peace: and promyſe was made to the rebelles, that ſuche thynges as they wer greued with, ſhold be redreſſed by the kyngs auctoritie, wher with they beyng cōtented; departed without bloudſhedynge. Aſke, that was chief of this rebellion, in December came to London, and was not onely pardoned, but alſo receyued and rewarded wyth other gyftes of the Kyng, but he dydde not longe enioye hys proſperitie.

Aboute the ſame tyme a prieſt and aExecution. boucher were hanged at Wyndſor, for ſpeakynge in the behalfe of the Yorkeſhyre men.

This yeare in Decembre the ThamesGreat froſt. at London was all ouer froſen.

The thirde daye of Februarye wasExecution. Thomas Fitzgarret late Erle of Kildare, & fiue of his vncles, drawen, hā ged, & quartered at Tiborn, for treaſon

In this moneth of February, NicolasA new cō motion in Yorkſhire. Muſgraue, Thomas Gilbye, & other, ſtered a newe rebellion, & beſieged the City of Carlile, from whenſe they were driuen, and many of them taken, and put to death. Sir Francis B • got, ſir Robert Conſtable, and other, began an other conſpiracie, and for the ſame were attainted and executed in the moneth of Iune folowyng.

The .xxix. daye of Marche beyngeExecution Maundy thurſdaye, were .xii. men of Lincolne, drawen frome Newgate toAnno reg. 29. Tyborn: and there hanged and quartered: Fiue were prieſtes, and .vii. were laye men.

In Iune the Lord Darcy, the lorde Huſſy, ſir Robert Conſtable, ſir ThomasExecution Percy, ſir Frauncis Bigot, ſir Stephen Hamelton, ſir Iohn Bulmer and his wife, William Lomley, Nicolas Tempeſt, and the abbots of Ierneye and Riuers, and Roberte Aſke were all put to death: ſir Robert Conſtable was hanged on Beuerley gates, Aſke was hanged in chaynes on a tower at Yorke: Syr Iohn Bulmers wyfe burned in Smithfield, the lorde Darcy beheaded at tower hyll, the lord Huſſey at Lincolne, and the other ſuffred death at Tyborne.

The lord Cromwel was made knightCromwel of the Garter.

In October on ſainct Edwards euē Birthe of prince Edwarde. was borne at Hampton court, Prince Edward: & ſhortly after, Quene Iane left her lyfe, the .14. day of October, ber,

Anno. 29.

M Sir Rich. Greſham Mercer S Iohn Greſhā date 1537 Thomas Lewen

The .viii. day of Nouēber the corps of the Quene was caried to Windſor, and buried with great ſolempnitie.

The .xviii. day of Ianuary a ſalter of London was ſet on the pillory for packyng and ſellyng of rotten herrynge, and vſyng of falſe weightes.

The .xviii. day of February • a ſeruātExecution of my ladye Pargetors was drawen, hanged, and quartered for clyppynge of golde.

The .xxv. day of February ſyr AlleinExecution a prieſte and a gentylman were drawen to Tyborn, and there hanged and quartered for treaſon.

The .xxi. day of March Henry HarffamExecution cuſtomer of Plimmouth was drawen from Newgate to Tyborne, and there hanged and quartered for treaſon. And one Thomas Ewel likewiſe was hanged and quartered.

The .xxii. day of May frier Foreſt was hanged and brent in SmithfieldeAn. re. 30. Execution for denyenge the kynges ſupremacie: with hym was brent the Image of Daruell Gatherne of Wales.

The .xxvii. day of May was a great fyre at ſainte Margaret Pattens, calledFyre in London. Roode lane, where were manye houſes burned: and .ix. perſons.

In Iuly was Edmonde Conyngſhe attainted of treaſon for counter • eatingExecution of the kynges ſigne manuell. And in Auguſt was Edward Clyfford for the ſame cauſe attaynted, and both put to execution at Tyborne.

The firſt day of September beyngeThe hangman hāged the ſonday after Bartilmew faire, was one Cratwell hangman of London, & two perſons more hanged at the wreſt lyng place beſide London, for robbing of a bouthe in Bartylmew faire.

In September by the ſpeciall motiō Images in churches takē down of the lord Cromwel, al y• notable images, vnto whiche were made any ſpeciall pylgremages and offeryngs wer vtterly taken away, as the images of Walſyngham, Ipſwich, Worceſter, the Lady of Wilſedon, with many other, and lykewiſe all ſhrines. &c.

In October and Nouember the abbeys wer ſuppreſſed, & al friers, monkes,Abbeyes ſuppreſſed. chanons, nonnes, and other ſorts, were rooted out of this realme.

Anno. 30.

M date 1538 Sir wil. Forman Haberd. M Wil. Wilkinſon Nic. Gybſon

This Nicolas Gibſon ſheriffe and Grocer of London afore named, buylded a free ſchole at Ratcliffe, nere vnto London, appoyntynge to the ſame ſchole for y• inſtruction of .lx. pore mēs children in lernyng and vertuous educatiō, a ſcholemaiſter & an vſher, with a ſtipend of ten pound by the yere to y• maiſter: and .vi. poūd .xiii. • .iiii. d to y• Vſher. He alſo builded certain almeſſe houſes, adioyning to the ſaid ſchole, for xiiii. poore and aged perſones, ſuche as through impotencie and age are not able to ſuſteyne the trauell and toyle of the worlde: who quarterly doo receiue vi. • .viii. d. a pece for euer.

The .xvi. daye of Nouembre, wasThe friers in▪ London ſuppreſſed. the Black friers in Lōdon ſuppreſſed, and the next day the white fryers, the next day the Gray friers, and the monkes of the Charterhouſe, and ſo all the other immediatly after.

The .xxii. day of Nouember, was oneLamberte burnt. Iohn Nicolſon, otherwiſe Lambert a prieſt, burnt in Smythfield.

Alſo in Nouember, wer Henry marques of Exceſter, & erle of Deuōſhire and ſir Henry Pole knight, the lorde Mountague, and fir Edward Neuell, brother to y• lord of Burgauēny ſent to the tower. The two lords were arrelgned the laſt day of December, before the lorde Chancellor, and there found gyltie: the third daye after, was arreigned ſir Edward Neuell, ſir Geffreye Poole, and two prieſtes called Crofts and Collyns, and one Hollande a ma • yner, and all attainted, and the .ix. day of Ianuary nexte folowynge, wer the ſaid two lordes, and ſyr Edward NeuellExecution beheaded at the tower hyl: the two prieſtes and Holland were drawen to Tyborne, & there hanged & quartered, and ſyr Geffrey Poole was pardoned.

The xxii. day of December, a prieſt, Henry Daunce a bricklayer, and an organ maker, bare fagots at Pauls cros.

On Aſh wedneſday, wer Iohn IonesExecution Iohn Potter, & William Maneryng, hanged in the princes liuereis, on the ſouthſyde of Paules churcheyarde, for killyng of Roger Cholmeley Eſquier in the ſame place of malice pretended.

The third day of Marche, was ſyrExecution Nicolas Carew of Bedingtō ▪ in Surrey, beheaded at towre hyll.

The .xxviii. day of Aprill, began aAn. reg. 31. parliament at weſtminſter: in the whiche Margaret Counteſſe of Saliſbury Gertrude, wyfe to the Marques of Exceſter, Reinolde Poole▪ ſir Adrian Foſkewe, & Thomas Dingley knight of ſaint Iohns, and diuers other, wer attainted of treaſon. Foſkew & Dingley were beheaded the .x. day of Iuly.

This yere the .viii. day of Maye, the Citizens of London muſtered at theThe great Muſter at London. Myles end, al in bryght har • eis, with coates of white ſylke and c • oathe, and chaines of gold in thre great battailes the number was .xv. thouſande, beſide wyff • ers and other wayters: who in goodly order paſſed through Lōdon to Weſtmynſter, and ſo through the ſanctuary, and round about the park of S. Iames: and ſo vp throughe the fie •• e, home through Holborne.

The .viii. day of Iuly, the Vicar ofExecution Wandſworth, with his chaplayne, and his ſeruaunt, and f • yer Wayre, were all foure drawen from the Martha • ſey vnto ſaint Thomas a Wateryngs, and there hanged and quartered.

The .xvi. day of September, Duke Frederik of Bau •• ie, the Paulſgraue of Rhine, the Marſhall of duke Iohn, Frederick electour of Saxonye, with other, came to London, by whome the mariage was concluded betwene king Henry & the lady Anne, ſiſter to William the Duke of Cleue.

Anno. 31.

M date 1539 Sir Williā Hollis Mercer S Tho. Feyrie Tho. Huntlowe

This Thomas Huntlow ſheriffe beforeCharitable deedes of Huntlowe named, gaue to the company of the Haberdaſhers certain tenements, for y• which they be bound to geue to .x. pore almes people of the ſame company euery one of them viii. d. euery friday, for euer. And alſo at euery quarter▪ dyner to be kept by the maiſters of the ſame companye, to be geuen to euery one of thoſe .x. poore people before named, a peny lofe of bread a potle of ale, a pece of biefe worth .iiii. d in a platter with porage, and .iiii. d. in money.

The. 14. day of Nouēber, Hugh Feringdon,Execution abbot of Reding, & .ii. prieſts the one called Rug, & the other named Onion, were attainted of high treaſon, for denying the king to be ſupreme hed of the church, & were drawen, hanged, and quartered at Readyng. The ſame day was Richarde Whitinge abbot of Glaſtenbury, likewyſe attaynted, hā ged and quartered on Tower hyll beſyde his monaſtery for the ſame cauſe.Execution The firſt day of December, was Iohn Beche, abbot of Colcheſter, put to execution for the lyke offence.

In Decēber wer appointed to waitePēcioners▪ firſt began on the kynges highnes▪ perſon. 5 • . gen tilmē, called Pencioners or ſpeares.

The third day of Ianuary, was theK. Henry maried the lady Anne of Cleue. lady Anne of Cleue, receiued at Black heath, and brought to Grenewich with great triūph: & the ſyxt day of the ſame moneth, ſhe was maried to kyng Hēry

The .xviij. day of Apryl, was ThomasThomas Cromwel. lorde Cromwell, created Erle of Eſſex, and made great chamberlayn of England, whiche euer the erles of Oxenforde had before that tyme.

The knyghtes of the Rhodes, wasOrder of y• Rhodes put downe in Englād diſſolued in England, wherof heringe ſyr William Weſton knight, priour of S. Iohnes, for thought dyed the fifthe day of May.

In May was ſent to the tower, doctor Wylſon and doctor Sampſon biſhopAn. reg. •• . of Chicheſter, for releuynge certain priſoners, which denied the kynges ſupremacie: and for the ſame offēce was one Richarde Farmer Grocer of Lōdon, a welthy man, and of good eſtimation, cōmitted to the Marſhalſey, & after in Weſtmynſter hall was arraigned and attainted in the Premun • re, and loſt all his goodes.

The .ix. day o • Iuly, Thomas lordTho. Crō wel beheaded. Cromwell, Erle of Eſſex, being in the counſaile chaumber, was ſodeinly apprehended, and cōmitted to the Tower of London. The .xix. daye of the ſame moneth he was attainted by parliamēt and neuer came to his anſwer: whiche lawe, he was the authour of, he was▪ there attainted of hereſy and hygh treſon. And the .xxviii. day of Iulye, beheaded at the tower hyll, with the lord Hungerforde.

King Henry by auctoritie of parliamentQuene Anne deuorced. was deuorced frō the lady Anne of Cleue: and it was enacted, that ſhe ſhold be taken no more as Quene, but called the lady Anne of Cleue.

The .xxx. day of Iuly, Robert Barnes,Execution Thomas Gerrarde, William Ie • ome prieſtes, wer burned in Smythfield. The ſame daye Thomas Abell, Edward Powel, and Richard Fetherſtone, were drawen, hanged and quartered, for denyeng the kynge to be ſupreme head of the church of England.

The fourth day of Auguſt, were drawenExecution from the tower to tyborn, ſix perſons, & one led betwene two ſergeāts, and there hanged and quartered: o •• was the Priour of Dancaſter, an other a Monke of the Charter houſe of London: maſter Gyles Horne, a Monk of Weſtmynſter, one Philpot, and one Carew, and a fryer.

The .viii. day of Auguſt, was the ladyK. Henry • maried. Ratherine Haward ſhewed openly as Quene, at Hampton court: whiche dignitie ſhe enioyed not long.

This yere was great death of hotte burnyng agues and f •• xes, and ſuche a drought, that welles and ſmall riuersA greate drouthe. were dryed vp, and many cattell died for lacke of water: the ſa • te water flowed aboue London bridge.

Anno. 32.

M Syr wil. Roche Draper S date 1540 William Laxton Mart▪ Bowes

The .xxii. daye of December, wasExecution An. reg. 33. Egerton and Harman put to death for counterfaityng the kynges great ſeale.

In April began a newe rebellion inCōmotion in Yorkeſhire. yorkſhire, the beginners wherof were ſhortely taken, and put to execution in dyuers places: of whiche Leigh, Tatorſale, and Thorneton, were put to death at Lōdon, the xxviii. day of MayExecution and ſir Iohn Neuell knight, was executed at Yorke. The ſame day the coū teſſe of Saliſburye, was beheaded in the tower of London.

The .ix. day of Iune were DamportExecution and Chapman, two of ye kynges gard, hanged at Grenewiche, for robberies.

The .xxviii. daye of Iune, the lordeExecution Leonard Gray, which before was deputie generall of Irelande, was beheaded at the tower hyll.Execution

The. 28. day of Iune, wer hāged at S. Thomas a Waterings, Mantell, Roiden & Froudes, gentilmē, for a ſpoile & murder that they had don in one of the kynges parkes vpon May Morning, the lorde Dacres of the South, beingExecution in company with them: and on the morow which was ſaint Peters day, the lord Dacres was led frō the towre a foote betwene ye two ſheriffes, through the city to tyborn, & ther put to deathe.

This ſommer the kyng toke his progreſſeThe kings progreſſe. to Yorke.

The fyrſt day of Iuly, was a welſh man drawen, hanged, & quartered, for prophecying the kyngs maieſties deth.

Anno. 33.

M Sir michel Dormer Mercer S Sir Roulād Hyll Hē. Suckley

The lady Katherine Haward, whom the kyng had maried, for her vnchaſte liuyng committed with Thomas Culpeper & Francis Derehā, was by parliamentExecution attainted. Culpeper & Dereham, wer put to death at Tyborne, the x. day of Decēber. The .xiii. day of February,Execution were beheaded within the tower, the lady Haward (otherwiſe called Q. Katherin, & the lady RochefordK. Henry maried his ſixt wyfe. And ſhortly after, king Henry maried the lady Katherin Parre, that had ben wi • e to the lorde Latimer.

At this parliamēt the kyng was proclaimed kyng of Ireland, which nameK. Henrye named kīg of Ireland. his predeceſſours neuer had, but were called Lord of Irelande.

The .x. day of March, a mayd was boyled in Smithfield, for poyſonyngeA▪ mayd boiled in ſmithefyeld. many perſons.

In Maye, the .xxxiiii. yeare of his raigne king Henry toke a loane of money of all ſuch as were aboue the valueAnno reg. 34. of. 50. pounde and vp warde.

The Duke of Norfolk with an army royall was ſente into Scotlande, where he bourned and waſted all the marches, and there taried without any battaile, proffered by the king of Scottes, vntyll the myddeſt of Nouember followyng.

Anno. 34.

M Iohn Cotes Galter S Henry Hoblethorne Henry Hancotes

After the departure of our army frō Scotland, the king of Scottes made a roade into Englād, & did much harm: but at the laſte, ſir Thomas Wharton. and ſyr William Muſgraue, with a fewe of the borderers, mette with the Scottes on ſaynct Katherins eue, the xxiiii. of Nouember, where (by the greate power of God) they beynge in number. 15000. were ouerthrowen, in whyche conf • ic • e was taken the lorde Maxwell, the erles. of Glencarne and Saſſilles, with all the capitaynes of the army. And on ſaint Thomas euen the Apoſtle, they were broughte to the tower of London, where they lay that nyght: the next daye folowyng, they were by the kynges charge apparelled all in ſylke, and rode through the city to Weſtminſter, where they wer ſworn to bee true priſoners, and then were they delyuered to the cuſtodye of dyuers noble men, whiche honorably entertayned them.

In this ſeaſon, an Harolde of England, rydynge on the borders ſyde, to do a meſſage, was mette by certayne rebels, which cruelly againſt all lawe of armes, ſlewe him in his cote armor, but they for this dede, were ſent to the king the yere folowing, who executed them for that offence.

At newyeres tyde, the Scottes that were taken by Carlile, were by the kinge ſente home agayne with greate giftes, vpon condition to agree to certayne articles.

The thyrd day of Iune the Abrine aAn. reg. 15 lorde in Irelande, with diuers of the wild Iriſh ſubmitted thē to king Henry, and in Iuly, the ſayde Abrine was created Earle of Clawricarde.

This yere in Iuly king Henry ſentGoyng to Launderſey ouer. 6000. men to Landerſey, whither alſo came the Emperour in proper perſon with a gret army, and ſho • tly after came down the french King in proper perſon with a gret army, and offred to geue battell to the Emperour, by reaſon wherof the ſiege was rayſed.

The xxviii. day of Iuly, were brentExecution at Wyndſor three perſons, Anthony Perſon, Robert Teſtwood, and Henry • ilmer.

This yere was a gret death in LondonA peſtilēc • of the peſtilēce: & therfore Michelma • terme was adiourned to ſaint Albons, and there was kept to the ende.

Anno. 35.

M date 1543 Syr Wil. Bowyer Draper S Iohn Toules Richarde Dobbes

Syr William Bowier deceaſed the xiii. day of Aprill, about Eaſter, and ſyr Raufe Warren, ſerued out the reſidue of that yeare.

A roade was made into Scotlande by the garryſon there, who burned. 60. villages, and tooke great prayes bothe of men and beaſtes.

In Nouember, the Engliſhmen that were ſente to Launderſey, came home agayne.

This yere beyng leape yeare chaunſedFoure eclipſes foure Eclipſes▪ one of the Sonne the .xxiii. day of Ianuary, and three of the Moone.

The beginning of March GermaineExecution. Gardiner, Larke parſon of Chelſey be ſyde London, and Singleton, wer executed at Tiborne, for denying the king to be ſupreme head of the churche: and ſhortly one Aſhbee was likewiſe executed for the ſame.

The .xxii. day of Marche, the Lorde Admirall with a great nauy, departed from London towardes Scotland.

The fourthe day of Aprill, a gonneHouſes blowen vp with gonpouder. pouder houſe called the black ſwanne, ſtanding vpon the eaſt ſinithfield, was blowen vp with other houſes nighe adioyning, and therin were burned fyue men, a boye, and a woman.

Vpon May day died the lord ThomasAnno. 36. Audeley highe Chancellor of England: After whom ſucceded lord Thomas Writheſley.

The nauie ſent by the lord admirall with whō was the lord Edward Seymor Earle of Hertforde, the kinges lieuetenant, and general captain of the army the fourth day of May arriued at Lith, the hauen of Edenboroughe, and toke the towne of Lyth, and ſpoyled it:Lithe and Edenborough takē after which they made toward Edenborough, where at a certayne bridge the Scottes had layde theyr ordinance: but by the policie of our Captaynes and ſouldiors, the Scottes ordinance was won, and diſcharged againſt thē ſelues after this the towne of Edenboroughe ſent vnto the armye, pretending to deliuer the Towne vpon certayne conditions, to the behofe of oure Kinge: But when the army entred, they were inuaded by them: for whiche cauſe the towne was deſtroied and waſted.

Kinge Henry and the Emperou • agreed ioyntly to inuade the realme of France with two great powers.

A proclamation made, enhaunſingeCoynes in • hanced. the value of Gold to the rate of xlviii. • and ſiluer to iiii. ſhil • inges the ounce. It is to be noted, that at this time the kinge cauſed to be coyned the baſe moneys,Baſe moneys coyned. which was called down the fifth yere • f Edward the ſyxt, and called in the ſecond yere of Quene Elizabeth.

After the whitſon holye dayes, the Duke of Norfolke, and the Lorde priuie ſeale, with a great army tooke their boyage into Fraunce, and beſieged Motterell, where they laye vntyll the kinge hadde wonne Boloigne: Not longe after, the Duke of Suffolk with many other noble men paſſed the ſeas, and encamped before Boloigne on the Eaſt ſyde.

The xiiii. day of Iuly kinge HenryKing Henry went to • oloigne. with a goodlye companye paſſed from Douer to Caſaice, and the 26▪ day encamped on the north ſyde of Boloigne, after whoſe comming the town was ſo ſore battered with gonneſhot, and certayne of their Towers beynge vndermined ſo ſhaken, that after a monethe • s •• ege the capitayne ſente woorde to the king, that he would yelde the towne to his behofe, vpon condition that al whiche were within, myghte departe with bagge and baggage: whiche conditions king Hēry graūted, & the BoloignersBoloign • wonne. departed to the number of. 4454. and the xxv. day of September the kinge entred into highe Boloigne, with the nobilitie of this realme, and the trompettes blowing: The fyrſt of October king Henry departed from Boloigne towarde Douer.

The nynthe daye of October in the nighte the French men came vnwares vppon the Engliſhemen in baſe Boloigne, and ſlewe of them a great number. Howe beit they were ſhortely haſed from thence.

Anno. 36.

M William Laxton Grocer S Iohn Wilforde date 1544 Andrewe Iudde.

This yere was taken by the kinges ſhippes of the weſt countrey, and of the Engliſh coaſt, the number of. 300. frenche ſhippes, and more.

The vii. day of Iune a gret army ofAn. 37 Frenchmen came nere to the hauen of Boloigne, and ſkir • iſhed with the engliſhmen: and this army beganne to builde a fort, which before they departed they accompliſhed.

Worde was brought that the french menne entended to lande in the Iſle of Wighte. Wherfore the kinge wente toThe kinge wente to Portiſmouth, where wa • drowned the Mary Roſe Frenchemē landed at the Iſle of Wight Port • ſmouthe. At whiche tyme of the kinges abo • e there, a goodly ſhippe of Englande called the Mary Roſe, with ſyr George Care we the capitaine, and many other gentilmen, were drowned in the middeſt of the hauen, by greate negligence and foly.

Certayne frenchemen landed in the Iſle of Wighte, but they were dryuen awaye with the loſſe of theyr captayn and many ſouldiours.

In Auguſt the lorde Edward Seymor Earle of Hertford was ſent by the king into Scotland, with an army of xii. thouſand men, where he deſtroyed diuers townes, and greately endomaged the Scottes.

This yere the .xii. day of SeptemberS. Giles church br • t the Churche of ſainte Gyles without Creplegate was brent.

Anno. 37.

M date 1545 ſyr Martin Bowes Goldſmith S George Barnes Rafe Alleyn

The .xxiiii. day of Nouember a parliament begon at Weſtminſter, where was graunted to the king a Subſedye of .ii. s .viii. d. of the pounde of mouableChaūt •••• s giuen to king Henry. goods, and▪ iii • . ſhilings the pound in landes to be payd in two yere, and all colledges, Chauntreys, and hoſpitalles were committed to the kinges order duringe his lyfe, to alter and tranſpoſe, which he promiſed to do to the glory of God, and the common profite of the realme.

About this time the Lorde Admirall landed in Normandy, and brente the ſuburbes of Tr • iport, and diuers villages along the Sea coaſte, and deſtroyed and tooke almoſt all the ſhips in the hauen.

The ſtewes & other like borthel houſesThe ſtew e • put downe wer by the kinges commandement put downe in all partes of the realme.

In February ſhould a woman haue ben burned in Smithfield, for clipping of golde, but the kinges pardon came, ſhe being at the ſtake redy to be burned

T • is yere the citizens of Londō leuiedAn. reg. 3 • The Condit a • a • g • t • & Lothbury builded. in the citie two fiftenes for the cō ueyance of more water to the citie: and then was the condites at A • g • te and at Lothbury begon to be builded.

This yere the xiii. day of Iune, beyng • generall • roceſſion Whitſonday, a continuall peace was proclaymed in the citie of London betwene the king of England and the French kinge, with a ſolempe proceſſion, at the time of the proclamation geuing lande and prayſe to God: and at night throughout the citie great bon • yers were made.

The xrvii. day of Iune doctor Crom • recanted at Paules croſſe.

The xvi. day of Iuly were burned in Smithfielde Anne Aſke we gent • lwoman, Iohn L • ſſels gentilman, NicolasExecution Otterden Prieſt, and Iohn Hadland Taylour: And Doctor Shaxton ſometyme byſhop of Saliſbury, preached at the ſame fyre, and recanted his opinions, perſwadinge them to do the like but they would not.

The .xxi. daye of Auguſt, came intoThe admi • al of Frāce • anded at • he tower • har • e Englande to do his duety from the Frenche kinge, Mounſyre Deneball high Admirall of France, with great Triumphe, and alſo broughte with hym the S • cre of Diepe, and xii. galeis wel beſene in diuers pointes, and landed at London at the tower wh • rfe, where he was honourably receyued with manye nobles and pi • res of this Realme, with greate ſhootynge of gunnes, and ſo broughte to the Byſhoppe of Londons Palaice, and lay • there two nightes. On Monday th • xriii. day of Auguſt, he rode to Hampton Courte, where the King laye: and before he came there, Prince Edward receaued him with a companye of fyue hundred coates of veluet: and the princes liuerie were with ſleues of cloathe of Golde, and halfe the coate embroudered with golde. And there were to the number of eyghte hundred horſes royally apparailed, whiche broughte him to the manour of Hampton court to his father.

Anno. 38.

M Hen. Hoblethorne merchant tailour date 1546 S Rich. Iaruis Th. Curtiſe

In Ianuary Thomas duke of Norfolke was ſent to the tower of London and condempned to perpetuall priſon. And ſhortely after his ſonne the Earle of Surrey was condemned, and beheaded the. xix day of Ianuary.

Theſe thinges beyng doone, aboutExecution the ende of Ianuarie, King Henry departed out of his life, appointing his •• ſt heyre to be his yong ſon prince Edwarde, and the ſeconde lady Mary his daughter by his firſt wife Quene Katherine, and the thirde, lady Elizabeth by his ſecond wife Quene Anne Bolleyne.

Edward the ſyxt.

Anno Regni. 1.

date 1546 EDward the ſyxte, beganne his reygne the xxviii. day of Ianuarie in the yere. 1546. when he was but .ix. yeres olde. He deceaſed in the yere. 1553. the v • . daye of Iuly, ſo he reigned .vi. yeres v. monthes and viii. dayes. By his fathers will were appoynted .xvi. gouernours and ouerſeers of this yonge prince, the chiefe wherof was his vncle erle of Herford who ſhortly after was made Duke of Sommerſette, and Protectour of the kinge and realme: the .xix. day of February he rode ſolemnely with the nobilitie of the Realme, from the tower to Weſtminſter, throughe the Citie, which was richely hanged, euery condite • onning with wene: with pageantes, being richely apparailed to receaue him at euery place, with Orations ofS. Paules church lay at ancre his prayſe. And on the Southeſyde of Paules churchyard, an Argoſie came from the Batt • lment of Paules churche, vppon a Cable, beynge made faſte to an anker, at the De • nes gate, lying vpon his breaſt, ayding him ſelf neyther with hande nor foote, and after aſcended to the middeſt of the ſame Gable, and tombled and playd many pretie toyes, whereat the kinge with the nobles of the Realme laughed righte hartily: the .xxv. of Februarye he was crowned Kinge at Weſtminſter with great ſolempnitie.

The Lorde Protectour with theImages taken downe reſte of the Counſayle, ſente Commiſſioners into all partes of the Realme, • willing them to take all Images oute of theyr Churches, with them wer ſent diuers preachers, to perſwade the people from theyr beades and ſuch lyke:Proceſſion forbidden alſo proceſſion was commanded to be no more vſed: And ſhortely after was a Parliamente, wherein beſyde otherChaūtries geuen to y• king thinges, Chauntries were geuen into the kinges handes, to be vſed at his pleaſure. And alſo an order taken for the vſe of the Lordes Supper, that it ſhoulde be in bothe kyndes of breade and wine.

In Auguſt the Duke of Somerſet and the Earle of Warwicke with a noble army were ſent into Scotland: and nere to Edenboroughe at a place called Muſkelboroughe, the Engliſhmen and Scottes mette, where betwene them was foughten a cruel battayle.Muſkelborow field. The victorie fell to the Engliſhmen, and the Scottes were ſlayne aboue .xiiii. thouſande, and taken priſoners of Lordes, knightes, and gentilmen xv. hundred.

Anno. 1.

M date 1547 Syr Iohn Greſham mercer S The. White Robert Chertſey

This ſecond yere of king Edward the ſyxt, the watche whiche in LondonAnno. 2 had ben vſed at Midſomer, and of long tyme before had ben layde downe, was nowe agayne vſed, both on the euen of ſainct Iohn, at Mydſomer, and on the euen of ſainte Peter next folowing, in as beautiful maner, and in as good order, as it had bene accuſtomed before tyme.

The laſte daye of Iulye, Stephen Gardiner byſhop of Wincheſter, was for a ſermon made before king Edward and the Counſell ſent to the tower of London, where he remayned all thys kinges reigne.

This yeare in London was greatA great peſtilence mortalitie by the peſtilence. Wherfore a commaundement was geuen to all Curates, and other hauing to do therwith, that no corps ſhoulde be buried before ſyxe of the clock in the morning nor after ſixe of the clock at night, and that there ſhoulde at the burying of euerye corps be ronge one belie at the leaſte, the ſpace of three quarters of an howre.

Anno. 2.

M ſyr Henry • mcottes •• ſhmōger S date 1548 William. Locke Iohn O • ife

Syr Thomas Seimer highe Admirall of Englande brother to the Lorde Protectour, and the kinges vncle, had maried Quene Katherine late wyfe to Kinge Henry, ſhe conceiuinge a ſtomacke againſte the Lorde protectors wife. And therevpon alſo in the behalfe of theyr wiues, diſpleaſure and grudge began betwene the two brothers, which at the length brake out to the confuſion of theym bothe: For theAn reg. 3. Execution twenty day of March was the lord admirall beheaded at tower hill.

This yere about Whitſontide, andCōmotion in Cornewal & Deuonſhyre ſo foorthe vntyll September, the commons in moſt part of this realm, made ſundry inſurrections and comm • tions Amongeſt whom, diuers of the commons of Cornewall and Deuonſhyre, roſe againſt the nobles and gentilmen: and in ſundrye Campes beſieged the towne of Exceter, whiche was valiantly defended.

Alſo they of Norfolke and SuffolkCōmotion in Norfolk encamped thē ſelues in a wood, called ſaynt Nicholas wood, nere vnto Norwiche, declaring them ſelues to be grieued with parkes, paſtures, and incloſures made by the gentilmē, who required the ſame to be diſparked & ſet amōg the cōmons. Into Deuonſh • re againſt Humfrey Arundel and his rebels, was ſent the lord Ruſſel, lorde preuy ſeale, with a number of ſouldiors. The lord Gray was alſo ſent with a number of ſtrangers, which wer horſemen, wherin diuers conflictes they ſlewe many people, and ſpoyled that countrey.

In Norfolke againg captain Kite a Tanner, and his company, ſyr Iohn Dudley erle of Warwicke, went with an army: where both he him ſelfe and a great number of gentilmen that wer with him, metynge with the rebelles, were in ſuche daunger, as they hadde thoughte all to haue dyed in the place: but God brought it ſo to paſſe, that as went there as in all other places, they were partely by power conſtrayned, partely by promes of theyr pardon perſwaded to ſubin • r them ſelues to theyr prince, and delyuered theyr chiefe capitaynes to puniſhment, but yet after the loſſe of manye thouſandes of Engliſhemen.

The king of Fraunce perc • auinge ſuch ſedition and trouble in England, did not omitte the occaſion, but in the meane time▪ aſſaulted certain holdes about the town of Boloigne builded of the Engliſhmen for the defence of the ſame, and namely tooke the forte called newe hauen, and thereby much indamaged the Engliſhe garriſon that lay at Boloigne. The loſſe of this was layd to the lord Protectour becauſe he hauyng the chiefe gouernement of the Realme, dyd not ſee thoſe partes better furnyſhed: in concluſion the erle of Warwicke, with the conſente of other nobles of the Realme, by open proclamation accuſed him of miſgouernemēt as well in this as in diuers other matters. Wherfore when he fled with the yong kyng to Wyndſour caſtell, they cauſed hym to be fette from thens, and brought as a traitoure to the tower of London, the .xiiii. day of October.

Anno. 3.

M date 1549 Sir Roulād Hyll Mercer S Iohn Yorke Richarde Turke

This ſyr Roulande Hylle, to the great prayſe of his vocation, and to theCharitable dedes done by ſir Rouland hyll. ſynguler comfort of the weale publi • e of his countrey, erected many notable monumentes and good dedes, whiche were to long here to write. Wherfore I referre them to my Summarie.

Vpon a Sondaye beynge the nynteneA murder. daye of Ianuarye, were murthered in London, betwene Newgate, and Smythfyelde, twoo Capitaynes whyche hadde ſerued the kynge in his warres at Boloigne, and other where: the one was called Bambo, the other Filic • rga, bothe Spanyardes: thys murder was commytted by Charles • auaro a Flemmyng, whom came in poſte from Barwike to London to do that acte. And beynge hanged for theExecution ſame with his thre men in Smithfield ſayd at his death, he wolde neuer repēt it: they were all foure hanged on the fryday next after, which was the .xxv. day of Ianuary.

The .xxvii. day of Ianuary, Humfrey Arundell capitaine of the rebelles in Deuonſhire, was hanged, drawen, and quartered at Tyborn, with diuersExecution other, as Wynſlade, Holmes, & Bery, &c. About the ſame tyme, Robert Kite, capitayn of them that roſe in Norfolk with his brother William, was condemned and ſente to Norwiche, where the ſayd Robert was hanged in chaynes vpon the top of Norwiche caſtell.

About the begynnyng of Februarye,As. reg. 4. the Embaſſadoures of Englande and France, conſulted of a peace to be had betwene both Realmes, whiche after was concluded.

The .vi. day of February, the Duke of▪ Somerſet kyng Edwardes vncle, was deliuered oute of the tower, and the ſame night he ſupped with the erle of Warwike at the ſheriffes houſe called maiſter Yorke.

The .x. day of February, one Bella Suffolke man, was drawen frome theExecution tower to Tyborne, and there hanged & quartered for mouyng a new rebellion in Suffolke and Eſſex.

On monday, beyng the laſte daye of Marche, a general peace was proclaimed betwene the kynges of Englande and Fraunce, & in the ſame peace were included the emperor & the Scottes.

The .xxv. day of Aprill, the towne of Bulleyn was yelded vp vnto the frēchBoloigne yelded to ye Frenche. Kynge, and his Capitaines cooke the poſſeſſion.

The .ii. day of May, one Ioane Knel otherwyſe called Ioane Butcher, or Ioane of Kent, was burned in Smith field for hereſy, yt Chriſt toke no fleſhe of ye virgin Mary, but paſſed through her body as through a conduicte.

Certayn lewde perſons attempted a newe rebellion in ſome part of Kent, but they were ſone repreſſed, & certain of the chief, as Richarde Lyon, GoddardIoane bouther burnt Gorran, and Richarde Irelande, were apprehended and put to death for the ſame, the .xiiii. day of May.

Anno. 4.

M date 1550 Sir Andrew Iudſkin. S Auguſ Hind Iohn Lyon

This ſyr Andrew Iudde exected oneA • ree ſcole at Tūbrige buylded. notable ſchoole at Tunbridge in Kent wherin be brought vp and noriſhed in good learnyng, great ſtore of youth, as wel brought vp in yt ſhire, as brought from other countreys adioynyng.

This yeare vpon a thurſpay, beyngeThre f • ud • the .xvii. daye of December, the Thames beneth the bridge dyd e • be & flow thre tymes within .ix. houres: and the ſame day & tyme, the byſhop of Wyncheſter was brought vnto Lambeth by water, before the byſhop of Canterbury, and other the kynges cōmiſſioners where were obie •• ed vnto hym certain articles on the kinges behalfe, and day aſſigned hym to anſwer.

It was enacted▪ that prieſtes chyldren ſhould be legitimate.

This yere on ſaint Valentines daye, at Feuerſham in Kente, one Arden, aAn. reg. 5. gentleman, was kylled by the conſente of his owne wyfe. For this a •• , iuſt punyſhement was afterward taken vpon thoſe that were the • oers and conſenters to the ſame. The wife her ſelf was burned at Cantorbury the .xiiii. day of Marche, the ſame day two other were hanged in chaynes at Feuerſham, and a woman brent: Moſby and his ſiſterExecution were hanged in Smithfield at Lōdon. And black Wyll the Ruffian that was hyred to do the acte, after his firſt ſcape was apprehended and burnt on a ſcaffold at Flyſhyng in Sealande.

The .xiiii. day of February, beyngeAn Arrian burnt. ſaterday▪ D. Stephē Gardiner byſhop of Wincheſter, was depriued of his biſhoprike, and ſo cōmitted to the tower agayne. Into his place was tranſlated do •• or Poynet, who before was biſhop of Rocheſter.

The .xxiiii. day of Apryl, beyng friday, a d •• hemā was burned in Smithfield for hereſy, who held the deteſtable opinion of the Arrians.

The .viii • day of May, a proclamation was made, that from and after the laſt day of Auguſt then next enſuyng, our ſhi • lyng of the valu of xii. d ſhold be currant but for .ix. d. and a grote for three pence: by reaſon of which proclamation enſ •• ed great dearth of al thinges, for the people couetyng to rayſe y• loſſe of their money▪ vpon ſuch kynde of wares or vi • tual as they occupied, dyd dayly enhaunce the price, moſt miſerbaly oppreſſyng the poore.

The .xxv. day of May, beyng Monday betwene the howers of eleuen &An earthequake. one ofthe clock at after noone, was • n earthequake of halfe a quarter of an • owre long at Blechyngleye, at Godſtone, at Croydon, at Aibery, and at diuers other places in Southerye and Myddleſex.

The .ix. day of Iuly being thurſday, the forſaid proclamatiō, which was appointed to take effect the laſt day of Auguſt next cōmyng, was ſhortned vnto this preſent day, and toke effect immediatlyThe firſte falle of the money. vpon ye publiſhing of the ſame, which was done betwene ix. and ten of the clocke before noone, ſo that immediatly, a ſhilling went for .ix. pens, and a grote for .iii. d, and no word ſpoken of the ſmalle money, as pence and halfe grotes, by reaſon whereof, there was no ſmalle money to be gotten to geue the poore people.

The ſweating ſicknes began in LondonSweating ſycknes. the .viii. day of Iuly: and the .x. day of Iuly it was moſt vehement: which was ſo terrible, that people beynge in beſt health was ſodeynely taken, and dead in .xxiiii. howers, or .xii. or l • ſſe, for lacke of ſkill in guydyng them in their ſweate. And it is to be noted, tha • this mortalitie felle chiefly or rather only on men, and thoſe alſo of the beſt age, as betwene .xxx. and .xl. yeares of age: wherefore this nation was muche ale • rd of it▪ and for the tyme began to repent, and remember God. But as the diſeaſe in tyme relented▪ ſo our deuotion alſo in ſhorte ſpace decaied: the firſt weke died in London .800. perſones, and then it ceaſſed.

The .xvi • . day of Auguſt, beyng monday,The ſecōde • al • of the money. was proc • amation made, that the ſhilling, which of late was called downe to .ix. d. ſhor • be currant for .vi. d. y• grote ii. d. y• half grote .i. d. a peny a ob.

The .xi. day of October, beynge ſondaye, the Lorde Marques Dorſet was created Duke of Suffolk, the lord erle of Marwicke, was created Duke of Northumberland, and the erle of Wilſhire, was created Marques of Wincheſter, and ſyr William Herberte, the maſter of the horſe, was created erle of Penbro • e, & diuers mē made knights

The .xvi. day of October, being fryday,The Duke of Somerſet committed agayne to y• tower. the duke of Somerſet was broght agayne to the tower of London, and in the next morning the ducheſſe his wife▪ was brought thither alſo: & ther went alſo with the Duke the lorde Greye of Wylton, ſyr Rafe Dane, and ſyr Thomas Palmer, and diuers other gentlemen of his familiars.

An. 5.

M Richarde Dobbes Skinner S date Iohn Lamberte Iohn Couper

The .xxx. day of October beyng fryday, was proclaymed a newe coyne ofA new • coyne. money, both ſyluer & gold: ſoueraines of fyne golde at .xxx. • . Angels of fyne gold at .x. • . and dyuers other pieces of gold of leſſer value: a piece of ſyluer of v. • . and a piece of .ii. • .vj. d. the ſterlyng ſhillyng .xii. d. and ſundrye other ſmaller pieces of money.

The .vi. daye of Nouember, beynge fryday, the olde Quene of Scots, rodeThe quene of Scottes through London and Cheape, wyth a great cōpany of englyſhmen waytyng on her, after ſhe had layne 4 days in y• biſhops place beſides Paules church.The Duke of Somerſet • raigned.

The fyrſt day of December, the duke of Somerſet was arreigned at Weſtmynſter halle, and was there acquited of treaſon, but condemned of felony.

The .vii. d • ye of December, was a generall Muſter of the horſemenne, whiche were in the wages of the nobles of the Realme: and for the which the kynges maieſtie allowed yea • elye for euery man .xx. pounde, the whiche muſter was made vpon the cauſſey ouer agaynſt the kynges palaice at ſaint Iames, the number of horſe was eſtemed to be a thouſa • d.

The .xxii. day of Ianuary, beyng friday, Edward duke of Somerſet, kingExecution Edwardes vncle before mencioned, was beheaded at the towre hyll.

On the .xx. day of February, the marchantes of the Styliarde at London,An. reg. 6. were put from theyr priuiledge of oc • upyinge, whiche they of longe tyme before had vſed.

The .xxvi. daye of Februarye, Sir Rafe a Vane, and sir Myles PartrigeExecution were hanged vppon the gallowes at tower hyll: and ſir Michaell Stanhope, with ſyr Thomas Arundel, wer beheaded vpon the ſcaffolde, whiche foure were condempned as acceſſarye in that whiche the Duke was condemned for▪

The laſt day of Aprill, through negligenceA howſe • lowen vp with gunpowder. of the gonne pouder makers, a certayn houſe with thre laſt of pouder, was blowē vp and buent, the ſaid gonpouder makers being .xv. in number, were all ſlayn at the tower hyll, a little from the Minoris beſyde Lōdon on the backe ſyde of New abbey.

The .iii. day of Auguſt was borne a meruailous ſtrange monſter at a placeA monſter called Myddle • on .xi. miles from Oxenford, a woman brought forth a child which had .ii. perfe •• bodies frome the nauel vp ward, and w • re ſo ioyned together at the nauell, that whenne they were layde in length, the one head and body was eaſtward, and the other weſt the legges for bothe the bodies grewe out at the myddes, where the bodyes ioyned, and had but one iſſue for y• excrement of both the bodies: they lyued xviii. dayes, and when they were opened, it appered they wer womē childrē Great fyſhes taken.

The .viii. day of Auguſt, there were taken about Quinborough thre greate fyſhes called Do • phines, or by ſome called Rigs: and the weke folowing, at▪ Blackwall, wer .vi more taken and brought to London, & there ſolde: the • eaſt of thē was greater then any horſe.

The ſame moneth of Auguſt, began the great prouiſion for the pore in Lō don, towardes the whiche euery man was contributorie, and gaue certayn money in hande, and promiſed to geue a certain wekely. The firſt houſe whiche was begon was at the Gray friers in Newgate market.

The .vii. day of October were two great fyſhes takē at Graueſend, whichGreat fyſhes. were called whirlepoles, they wer afterward drawen vp aboue the bridge.

The .xiiij. day of October, ye biſhop of Durhā Cuthbert Tunſtall was depriued from his byſhoprike.

Anno. 6.

M date 1552 George Garnes haberdaſher S Will. Garrct Iohn Maynarde

This ſir George Garnes haberdaſher gaue ye windmil which ſtādeth toward the eaſt in Finſ • ery fielde to the poore almoſe people of the ſame companye. And alſo he gaue to be diſtribute to the poore people of the pariſh of S. Bartholomew the little .xviii. d. in breade euery ſonday for euer.

The .xxi day of Nouember. the children were taken into the Hoſpitall at the gray friers to the numbre of iiii. C

In the ſommer paſt, kyng Edwarde went in progreſſe into the weſte countrey, where he had ſo muche exerciſe of haukyng and hunting, as was thought by ſome to bee da • ngerous vnto hys healthe. Towarde wynter he retourned to London, and frome thenſe to Grene wiche, where all the 〈◊〉 ſeaſon was paſſed with muche pleaſantneſſe and myr • he, vntyll at length in Ianuarye he fell ſycke of a cough, whiche ended in co • ſumption of the lyghtes.

The .xx. day of May .iii. great ſhippesVoyage to Moſcouie. well furnyſhed were ſet forth for the aduentu • e of the vnknowen voyage to Moſcouia. And .ii. other ſhyps were ſente foorth to ſeke aduentures ſouthe wardes.

In May Lorde Gylſorde the Duke of Northumberlandes fourthe ſonne, maried lady Iane the Duke of Suffolkes daughter, whoſe mother being thē alyue, was daughter to Mary kynge Henryes ſyſter.

The .xxii. daye of Iune was a verye great & terrible clap of thunder abouteGreat thunder. rii. of the clock at noone, which bet open one of the doores of ſaint Denyſe c •••• ch in London, & tore of both lock and lynyng of the ſame doore.

Kyng Edward beyng about the ageKyng Edwarde deceaſed. of xvi. yeres, as is ſaid before, was lōg ſick of a conſumption of the lightes, & the ▪vi. day of Iuly ended his lyfe.

The x. day of Iuly the death of kyng Edward • was publyſhed. The ſame day in the after noone about fowero • the clocke, the Lady Iane doughter of the lady Frances, the ducheſſe of Suffolke, whiche Lady Iane was maried vnto the Lorde Gylforde Dudley the fourthe ſonne vnto the Duke of Northumberland, was conueyed by water to the Tower of London, and betwene vi • . and .viii. of the clocke in the euening, proclamat • ō was made through out the citie, whereby was declared, that kyng Edward beyng dece • ſed, by his wyll had aſſigned the ſayde Lady Iane to be quene, and thervpon ſo proclaymed Quene of Englande. This matter was very greuouſly taken of ye common people, and a great numbre of gentilmen, for the • one they bare to lady Mary, and the right of her title. For when it was heard that the Ladye Mary was fled to Framingham caſtel in Suffolke, the people of the countrey almoſt wholly reſorted vnto her, and in Oxenford ſyr Iohn Williams: in Buckynghamſhire, ſyr Edmunde Peckham, and in dyuers other places many men of worſhyppe, gathered great powers, and with al ſpede made toward Suffolke, where lady Marye was, The .xiii. day of Iuly by appoi • t mente of the counſell of the duke of Northumberland, the Earle of Huntingdon, the lord Grey of Wilton, and dyuers other with a greate numbre of men of armes, wente to fetche her by force, and was on theyr way as farre as Bury. But the .xix. daye of Iulye, the counſell, partely moued wy • h the right of her cauſe, partly conſydering that the moſt of the Realm was wholly bente on her ſyde: chaunged theyr myndes, and immediately came in • o Cheapeſyde with the kynge of Heraldes, where they proclaymed the ladyeLady Mary proclaymed quene Mary, Quene of Englande, kepyng as priſoners in the Tower, lady Iane lately proclaimed, and lorde Gylford her huſband: and the duke, returnyng to Cambridge, on the twentye daye at nyght, beyng apprechended of the gard, he with other, was brought to the tower of London, the fiue and twentye of Iulye. Thus was the matter ended without bloudſhed, whiche men feared, woulde haue brought the deth of many thouſandes.

¶ Quene Marye.

Anno Regni .i.

date 1553 MAry the eldeſt daughter of kyng Henrye the .viii. began her reigne ouer thys realme of Englande the .vi. day of Iuly, in the yeare of oure Lord. 1553. and deceaſed in the yere of our Lorde 1553. the. 17. day of Nouember, ſo ſhe reigned .v. yeares .iiii. moneths & .xi: days: ſhe was proclaimed Quene at Lōdon, the .xix. day of Iuly, and the .xx. day at the caſtel of Framyngham: and afterward being accompanied with a goodly band of noble men, gentylmen, and commoners gathered out of all partes of the realme, came to London, and entred the tower the .iii. day of Auguſt In her fathers tyme and brothers time and other were caſte into the Tower: ſome for treaſon layde to their charge, as the Duke of Norffolke, and the lorde Courtneye, ſome for matters of Religion, as Doctour Tonſtall, byſhop of Durham, and other: whiche continued there priſoners at the Quenes commyng: to all theſe and manye other, ſhe granted pardon, and reſtored them to theyr forme • dignities. Lykewyſe dyd ſhe vnto Doctour Gardener byſhop of Wyncheſter, whome ſhe ſet at libertie, made hym hygh chancellor of England, the lorde Courtney made erle of Deuonſhire.

The .xi. day of Auguſt certayne gentylmenA wherrye ouerturned mindyng to paſſe through London bridge in a wherrye, were there ouerturned, and ſeuē of them drowned

The .xiii. day of Auguſt one maſter Bourne a Canon of Poules, preached at Paules Croſſe, whoſe talke myſliked the audience, that ſome cryed, Pull hym oute, and one threwe a dagger at hym, which hyttyng one of the ſyde poſtes, rebounded backe agayne: & then maiſter Bradforde and Iohn Rogers two preachers of kyng Edwards time with muche laboure conueyed the ſayd maiſter Bourne oute of the audience into Paules ſchole.

The .xxii. day of Auguſt the duke ofExecution Northūberlād was beheaded, and with him wer put to deth ſir Iohn Gates, & ſyr Thomas Palmer called Buſkin Palmer knightes.

The xxvi. day of Auguſt in the eueningeThe greate Hary. a ſhip was burnt at Wolwiche, called the greate Hary, by the negligence of mariners, ſhe was of burthen a thouſand tunne.

The laſt day of September the quenesA man ſtode on ye wethercok of Poules. hyghnes rode thorough the citie to Weſtminſter in moſte goodly maner, and pagentes in all places accuſtomed beyng moſte gorgeouſly trimmed: And as her grace paſſed by Pauls, a certain duche man ſtode vpon the wethercock with an enſeigne in his hande, flouryſhyng with the ſame, very ſtrange to the beholders. And ye morow her grace was crowned at Weſtminſter by doctor Gardiner biſhop of Wincheſter.

The fyfth day of October began the Parliament at Weſtminſter, and maſſe of the holy ghoſte was ſonge.

The xxv▪ day of October the bargeGraueſend barge. of Graueſend by great miſfortune of a catch running vpon her, was ouerthrowen and .xiiii. perſons drowned, and xvi. ſaued by ſwimming.

The xxiii. the xxv. the .xxvii. days of October were certayn diſputations in the long chapell at the north doro of Paules concerning Tranſubſtantiation, but nothing throughly determined.

Anno. 1.

M Tho. White marchant taylour. date S Thomas Offley Wil. Hewet

The ſame ſyr Thomas White, a worthy patron and protector of poore ſcholers and learninge, renewed or rather erected a college in Oxford, that was inS. Iohns college in Oxforde erect • d great ruine and decay, now called S. Iohns college, and before Bernard college, indowing the ſame with landes & reuenues, to the greate preferment of learning and comfort of poore mennes children.

The like College alſo now called trinity college, ſyr Thomas Pope knightTrinitie college erected to his great praiſe and ſinguler cōmendation erected, which ſometime was called Durham colledge, appoyntinge for the maintenaunce of the fellowes and ſcholars like poſſeſſion.

Cardinall Poole, who fledde out of England in the tyme of kinge Henry, and was in gret eſtimatiō in the court of Rome, and ſent for by Quene Mary to returne into his countrey.

The xiii. day of Nouēber D Cra •• er Archbiſhop of Cantorbury, lady Iane that was before proclaimed quene, an • the lord Gilford her huſband wer openly arraigned & condemned for treaſon.

The .v. day of December the parliament was diſſolued, in the which parliament all ſtatutes that wer made eyther of Premunire in time of king Hē ry the viii. or concerning religion an • adminiſtration of the ſacramentes vnder king Edward the ſyxt, wer repealed, and the latten ſeruice reſtored as it was in the laſt yere of king Henry the eyght: and communication was had of the Quenes mariage with king Phillip the Emperours ſonne. &c.

The beginning of Ianuary the emperor ſent a noble man called Ecmondane and certayne other ambaſſadours in to England to make a perfect concluſion of the mariage betwen king Philip and Quene Mary.

The .xx. day of Ianuary the lord Chancellor with other of the counſel, declared openly vnto the Quenes maieſties houſhold, that ther was a mariage concluded, betwen her grace and the king • f Spayne, whiche ſhould be a greate ſtrength, honour, and enriching to the realme of England.

This mariage was ſo greuouſly taken of diuers noblemen, gentlemen & commoners, that for this, and religion they in ſuch ſort conſpired againſt the Quene, that if God had not wonderfully preuented them, it woulde haue brought much more trouble and danger.Cōmotion in Kent For ſyr Thomas Wyat in Kente, beyng one of the chiefe, about the .xx. daye of Ianuary, gathered a certayne company, & much incenſed the people of thoſe parts againſt y• quene, ſaying: That ſhe & the counſel intended not only by alteration of religion to bring in the pope but alſo by mariage of a ſtranger to bring the realme into miſerable ſeruitude. The Quene ſent the duke of Norfolk with a cōpany of ſoldiors into Kent againſt Wiat, wher y• duke meting with Wiat, not farre from Rocheſter bridge was forſaken of his ſouldiours, and returned to London. Alſo Henry duke of Suffolk father to ladyThe du •• of Suffol • proclaimed hi • daugh • ter quen • Iane, flying into Leiceſterſhyre, & Warwikeſhy • e, in diuers places as he wēt again proclaymed his daughter quene▪ but the peple did not inclin • vnto him. Wherfore when the erle of Huntingtō that was ſent to purſue him, cam to Couentry, ye duke hauing no gret ſtrength of men about him, was brought therby into a ſtreight, and hydyng himſelfe • n a parke of his owne by Couentry, was bewraied, and by the erle of Huntington brought priſoner to London, andDuke o • Suffolke taken The quene came to the Guild hall in London the ſame day beyng the fyrſt of February, the Quene came from Weſtminſter to the Guilde hall in London: and there after vehement woordes againſt Wiat, declared that ſhe ment not other wyſe to marry, then the Councel ſhold thynke bothe honourable and commodious to the realme: and therfore willed them truely to aſſiſte her in repreſſing ſuch as contrarye to theyr dueties rebelled. Moreouer, ſhe appoynted lorde William Haward lieuetenaunte of the citie, and the Erle of Pembroke generall of the fyelde, whiche both prepared all thinges neceſſarye for theyr purpoſes.

Wy • te came neare vnto the Citie and entred into Southwarke, the third day of February, wherefore the drawe▪ bridge was broken down, ordinance bent to that parte, generall pardon proclaymed to al them that would geue ouer and forſake the rebelles. After Wiat had layne .i • . dais in Southwarke, he turned his iourney to King •• on on Shrouetuiſday in the morning beyng the ſyxt of February, where he paſſed ouer the Thames, and purpoſed to haue come to London in the nighte: but by meanes that the cariage of hys thief ordinance brake he was ſo letted that he coulde not come before it was farre day. At that time the erle of Pembroke▪ and diuers other were in ſainte Iames field with a gret power, & theyr ordinance ſo bent that Wiate was fayn to leaue the common way, and with a ſmal cōpany came vnder ſaint Iames wall from the danger of the ordinance, and ſo went by Charinge croſſe vnto Ludgate without reſiſtance, and there thought to haue be let in. But perceauinge that he was diſapoynted of hisWiat taken purpoſe he returned▪ and about temple barre was taken priſoner.

Proclamation was made in Londō that no man ſhould keepe in his houſe any of Wiates faction. And ſhortly after about the number of fifty wer hanged on .xx. paire of gallouſes made for that purpoſe in diuers places in and about the citie.

The .xii. day of February Lady Iane the duke Suffolkes daughter and her huſband lorde Gylford were beheadedExecution for feare leaſt any othe ſhold make lil▪ trouble for her title, as her father ha • attempted▪

The xvii. day of February was proclamation made that al ſtrangers ſhold boyde the Realme within .xxiiii▪ dayes next enſuinge, vpon payne of confiſcation of theyr goodes (al free de •• ſens marchantes, embaſſadours and theyr ſeruantes except.)

The xvii. daye of February Henry Duke of Suffolk was condempned ofExecution treaſon, & the fourth day after beheaded at the tower hill.

The. 23. of February, about. 240. priſoners of Wiats fa •••• on went with halters about theyr neckes toward Weſtminſter, who had theyr pardō in chepe▪

The x. of Aprill D. Cra •• er archbiſhop of Cantorbury, D. Ridley o • London, and Hugh Latimer ones by: ſhop of Worceſter, were conueyed as priſoners from the tower of London to Oxford▪ there to diſpute with the diuines and learned men.

The .xi. day of Aprill ſyr ThomasExecution Wiat was beheaded at tower hill▪ and after quartered, his quarters were ſe • vp in diuers places, and his heade 〈…〉 gallowes at Hay hill, wher it w •• 〈◊〉 after ſ • olne away.

The 27. of Aprill the lord Thomas Gray, brother to the late duke of Suffolke, was beheaded.

William Thomas a gentleman, andExecution certayne other perſons wer apprehended for conſpiring quene Maries death the ſame William Thomas for that offence the .xviii. day of May was drawē hanged and quartered at Tyborne.

The .xxiiii. day of May, beinge the • eaſt of Corpus Chriſti, a ioyner called Iohn Strete wold haue taken the ſacrament out of the prieſts hands in Smith field, in the time of proceſſion, but he was reſiſted, taken & put in Newgate.

The fourth day of Iune was takenCroſſe in Cheape down all the gallowes that wer about London. The ſame day began the croſſe of Cheape to be new gyldid.

The .xv. daye of Iuly Elizabeth aThe ſprite in the wall wench of the age of .xvi. or, xviii. yeres, did open penaunce at Paules croſſe, where ſhe confeſſed, that ſhe beyng in •• ced by lewde councell, had vpon the • iiii. day of Marche laſte paſſed counterfait certain ſpeches in an houſe, nere vnto Alderſgate in London, about the which, the peple of the whole citie wer wonderfully moleſted.

The .xix. day of Iuly king Philip the emperours ſonne, arriued at Southhampton,King Philip the .iiii. day after he came to Wincheſter, and there was honourably receiued of the biſhop, and a gret number of nobles, the next day he met with the quene with whom after he had long and familiar talke. The ſecond day beyng ſaint Iames day, the mariage was in honorable maner ſolemniſed betwen him and Quene Mary. Shortly after king Philip and quene Mary departed from Wincheſter, and with a goodly company were brought to London, and there with great prouiſion wer receaued of the Citizens the .xviii. day of Auguſt. At that time a man came as itPaules ſteple laye at Anker were flying vpon a rope from Pauls ſteaple to the deanes wall.

In October the emperor ſent embaſſadours into England to yeld vnto his ſonne king Philip the Dukedome of Millayne.

Anno. M. 2. P. 1.

M date Iohn Lyon grocer S Dauid Wodroffe Wil. Cheſter.

The .xxiii. of Nouember CardinallCardinall Poole Poole came into England, and was receyued with honoure in all places 〈◊〉 he paſſed▪ At the ſame tyme he was by Parliamente reſtored to his olde eſtate and dignitie that he was putte from by king Henry the quenes father and ſhortely after came into the Parliamente houſe, where the king, quene and, other ſtates were al preſent. Then he declaryng the cauſe of hys legaſie, fyrſt exhorted them to returne to the cō munion of the churche, & reſtore to the moſt holy father and pope, his due aucthoritie, ſecondly he aduertiſed them to geue thanks to God that had ſent them ſo bleſſed a king and quene: finally he ſignified, for ſo much as they had with great gentilnes reſtored him to his honour & dignitie, that he moſt earneſtly deſired to ſee them reſtored to the heauenly court & vnitie of the church. The next day the whole court of parliamēt drue out the forme of a ſupplicatiō, the ſumme wherof▪ was, that they greatly repented them of that ſchiſme that they had lyued in. And therfore deſyred the Quene and the Cardinall that by theyr meanes they mighte be reſtored to the boſome of the holy church & obedience of the ſeu of Rome. The nexte day, the king, quene, and Cardinall beyng preſent, the lorde Chancellour declared what the parliament had determined concerning the Cardinals requeſt, and offered vnto the kinge, and Quene the ſupplication before mentioned, which beyng read, the Cardinall in a large oration, declared how acceptable repentaunce was in the ſighte of God. &c. Immediately he▪ makinge prayer vnto God, by authoritie to hym committed abſolued them, and reſtored them to the church of Rome. When all thys was done, they wente all vnto the chapell, and there ſynging Te deum, with greate ſolempnitie declared the ioye and gladneſſe, that for this reconciliation was pretended.

The ii. day of December beyng ſonday, the kinges maieſtie, the lord Cardinal, and diuers other of the nobilitie repaired to ſaint Paules church in London, and ſo vnto a window of the ſame directly againſt the croſſe, wher the byſhop of Wincheſter being lord Chācellor of England made a ſermon▪ declaryng how this realme was agayne reſtored to the church of Rome.

The 27. of Decēber the prince of P • amontThe prince of Piamōt duke of Sauoy, with other lords wer receiued at Graueſend by the lord priuie • eale & other▪ & ſo cōueyd along the riuer of Thames to Weſtminſter.

In the beginning of Ianuary the parliament was diſſolued: Wherin it was enacted, that the ſtatutes before tyme made for the puniſhment of heretikes, and the confirmation of the popes power ſhould be reuiued, and in ſo good force as euer they had ben before king Henries reigne: and that ſuch actes as wer made againſt the ſupremacie of the Pope ſhould be cleane abrogated.

The ix. day of Ianuary the prince ofThe prince of Orenge. Orenge beyng receiued at Graueſend, was conueyed along the riuer of Thamis, and landed at Suffolke place.

The iiii. of February Iohn RogersExecution▪ was burned in Smithfield. The .vii. of February, the lord Strange being maried at the court, the ſame day at nighte was a goodly paſtyme of Iuga cana byIuga ca •• ▪ creſſet lyght, there were .lxx. creſſet lightes.

The xviii. of February the biſhop ofExecution▪ Ely, with ye lord Mountacute & diuers other▪ well apparelled rode forth of the citie of Lōdon towards Rome ambaſſadours frō the king, quene & counſel.

The xvi. day of March a weauer of Shordit • h, was burned in Smithfild.

On Eaſter day one William Flower with a wod • ni • , woūded a prieſt, as he was miniſtrynge the ſacrament to the people in S. Margaretes churche at Weſtminſter: for the which offence, the ſayd William had his right hand ſmitten of, and for opinions in matters of religion was burned in ſainct Margarets churchyard the .xxiiii. day of April▪

In May the Lorde Cardinall Poole the lorde Chauncellour of Englande, the earle of Arundell, high ſtewarde of England, and the lorde Paget went ouer ſea to Calice, and nere vnto Mark • treated with the Emperors and French kynges Commiſſioners, for a peace to be had betwene the ſayd princes, who returned agayne into Englande, about the myddeſt of Iune, withoute any agreement makyng.

The tenthe day of May, a ladde called • mylners • onne counterfeated to 〈◊〉 • . Edward the▪ • . Wylliam Fetherſtone, aboute the age of eightene yeares, who named him ſelfe to be kyng Edwarde the .vi. was taken about Eltham in • ent.

The .xxviii. day of May the aforſayd ladde was had out of the Marſhalſeye in a carte, through London to Weſtminſter, with a paper on his head: wherin was written, that he named hym ſelfe kyng Edwarde. And after that hee had ben thus caryed rounde aboute Weſtmynſter hall before all the Iudges and other, he was then whipped about the ſayd Hall, and after ſet at libertie▪

About the fyrſt of Iuly Iohn BradfordExecution was burned in Smithfielde.

The .xii. day of Auguſt was a terribleAn. reg. • . fight▪ on the ſea▪ betwene the Duchmen and Frenchmen, ne •• vnto Romney marſhe, where as .xi. ſhippes were brente and ſonke, that is .vi. frenche ſhyppes, and fyue great hulkes, and certayne ſhalkes taken by the Frenche menne.

The fourth day of September king Philip paſſyng out of England arriued at Calice, and ſo went to Bruſſels in Brabant to viſite the Emperour his father.

The beginnyng of October fel ſuchHye waters. rayne, that for the ſpace of .vi. dais men mought row with boates in ſaint Georges field, the water cam into Weſtminſter hall, and there ſtoode halfe a yarde deepe. Alſo into the palaice of Weſtmynſter, and into Lambeth Churche, that men mought row aboute the churche with • a whirrie.

The .xvi. day of October doctour Ridley, and doctour▪ Latimer were burned • t Oxenforde,

Anno. M. • . P. 2.

M date Wil. Garret haberdaſher S Thomas Lee Io. Macham

In October and Nouember a parliamēt was holden, in the which y• quene yelded vp vnto the ſpirituall men, the fyrſt fruites and tenthes of all byſhopriks benefices, & eccleſiaſtical liuings before the end of this parliament dyed Stephen Gardener Chancellor of England on the ix. day of Nouember, and was buried at Wincheſter, in his place was appoynted doctor Heath archbyſhop of Yorke.

Philpot was burned the .xviii. dayExecution. of Nouember.

The .iiii. day of Marche appered aA blaſing ſterre. blaſing ſterre, and continued the ſpace of xii. dayes.

William Fetherſton who before had named him ſelfe to be kinge Edwarde, now ſayd, he had of late ſene & ſpoken with kinge Edward, for the whiche heExecution. was drawen to tiborne, & ther hanged and quartered the .xiii. day of Marche.

The xxi. day of March D. Cranme • archbiſhop of Canterbury was burned at Oxforde: and the ſame day the lorde Cardinal Poole ſong his fyrſt maſſe a • Grenewich in the fryers Chusche: on ſonday next folowing he was conſecrated archbiſhop of Cantorburye, at the ſame friers church with great ſolemnitie: and on the feaſt of the annunciation of our lady, he was ſtalled at Bow churcheyard in Cheape.

On Palmeſonday euen beyng the 28. of Marche, part of the priſon houſe of Newgate at London was burnt by caſualitie of fyre.

A conſpiracie was made by certaineCōſpiiacye perſons in England, whoſe purpoſe was to haue robbed the quenes Eſchequer, to the entent they might be hable to mainteyne war againſt the Quene. This matter was vttred by one of the conſpiracie: wherby Vdall, Throg, morton, Peckham, Daniel, and Stanton wer aphrehended for the ſame, and diuers other fled into France.

The xxviii. day of Aprill, Throgmorton,Execution. and Richard Vdall wer drawen to Tyborne, and there hanged and quartered. The xix. of▪ May Stanton was likewiſe executed at tyborne. The viii. day of Iune one Ro •• y, Dedike, and Bedle were alſo drawen to Tiborne, and hanged and quartered.

The .xxvii. day of Iune were .xiii. perſons brent at Stratford the Bowe for matters of religion.

The vii. day of Iuly Henry Peckh • An. reg. 4. and Iohn Daniel were hanged and headed at the tower hill.

Anno. M. 4. P. 3.

M date 1556 ſyr Tho. Offley marchant taylour S William Harper Iohn white

About this tyme began the burning feuers and other ſtrange diſeaſes, wherofSeuen aldermen deceaſed in London died many olde perſons, ſo that in London ther died from the laſt of Nouember in Anno. 1555. vnto the laſt of December in Anno. 1556 .vii. Alderm • whoſe names we • Henry▪ Herſdon, ſyr Richard Dobbes late maior, ſyr Willi-Laxton late maior, ſyr Henry Hublethorn late maior, ſyr Iohn Champneis blynd late maior, ſyr Iohn Oliffe late ſheriffe, and ſyr Iohn Greſham late Maior.

The 16. of December a ſmith beingA deſperat acte arraigned at Newgate hauing a knife in his ſleue, drue the ſame, and thruſt▪ it into the ſyde of his felowe priſoner, who gaue witnes againſt him, ſo that he was in great peril of death thereby: for the which act his hand being ſtrik • of, his body was hanged on a new gibbet ſet vp for yt purpoſe: ye ſame time the keper of Newgate was arraigned and indicted for that the ſayde priſoner had weapon aboute hym, and his handes looſe, whiche ought to haue ben boūde.

The .iiii. of Ianuarie a ſhyp paſſing before Grenewiche (the courte beynge there) ſhotte of her ordinance, and one piece beyng charged with a pellette of •• one, was ſhot into the court: but thankes be vnto god it did no hurt: but paſſed through the walles.

The .xxvii. day of February an ambaſſadorAn ambaſſador frome Moſcouie. cam to London from the emperor of Cattay, Moſcouie, and Ruſſeland: who was honorably met and receiued at Totnam by the merchantes venturers of London, ridynge in veluet coates and chaynes of gold, and by them cōducted to the barres at Smithfielde, and there receiued by the lorde Maior of London, with the aldermen and ſheriffs: and ſo by them conueyd • thorough the Citie, vnto mayſten Dimokes place in▪ Fanchurche ſtreete, where he lodged vntil the .xi • ▪ o • May next folowyng, at the whiche tyme he toke his iourney to Graueſend, & ther • toke ſhippyng with the primroſe, and iii. other ſhippes to ſayle to Moſcouie.

The lorde Sturton murthered twoA murdere • men: and for the ſame was arraigned and condempned at Weſtmynſter: he was conueyd through London to Saliſbury,Execution and there hanged with .iiii. of his ſeruants, the .vi. day of Marche.

Kyng Philip, who had ben in Flanders to take the poſſeſſion of the lowe countreys, in Marche retourned into England, and the .xxii. daye he paſſed through London, beyng accompanyed with the Quene, and the nobles of the realm: But becauſe great trouble was toward betwene hym and the kyng of France, he taried not long here: but y• third of Iuly next folowyng, paſſyng the ſeas agayne into Flaunders made great prouiſion for warre agaynſt theSaincte Quintins. Frenche kyng. The Quene in her huſbands quarel ſent ouer an army of one thouſand horſemen .iiii. thouſand foote mē .ii M. pioners, to ayd king Philip wherof y• erle of Pēbroke was general

The .xxiiij. day of Aprill ThomasScarboroughe caſtell taken. Stafford and other engliſhemen▪ to the numbre of .xxxii. perſons cōmyng out of Fraunce, toke the caſtell of Scarborough, which they enioyed .ii. days, and then were taken, and brought to London: where on the .xxviii. daye of May the ſayd. Thomas Stafford was beheaded at the Tower hyl: and vponExecution An. reg. 5. the morowe were thre of his company drawen to Tyborne, and there hanged and quartered.

This yere on y• .xv. day of Iuly died the lady Anne of Cleue at Chelſey, & was buried at Weſtmin. y• 8 of Auguſt

The .x. day of Auguſt were taken of France the chiefeſt capitaynes that the Frenche kynge had, as foloweth: The duke of Montmorency Conſtable of Fraunce, and his ſonne called Monſieur de Meru, the Duke of Monpencier, the Duke of Longueuile, the Mareſhall of S. Andrewe, the Ringraue Coronall of the Almaines, Roche du Maine, the Conte of Roche fou • ault. The Vicount of Touraine, the Baron of Curton, the prince of Mantua, beſyde many gentylmen and capitaynes.

The .xviii. day of Auguſte was taken the towne of S. Qui • tin by kyng Philip, with the help of englyſhmen.

This yeare before harueſt▪ wheateDearthe & plentie of corne in one yeare. was ſolde for .ii • i. marke the quarter. Malte at foure and forty ſhyllynges: Beanes at fortye ſhyllynges: Rye at forty ſhyllyngs the quarter, and peaſe at .xlvi. ſhillynges .viii. d. But after harueſt, wheate was ſold for▪ v. s. the quarter: malt at .vi. s .viii. d. rye at .iii. s .iiij. d. and in the countreye, wheate was ſold for .iiij. s. the quarter: malte for▪ iii • . s .viii. d. and • n ſome place, a buſhell of rye for a pound of candels, whiche was .iiii. d.

Anno▪ M. 5. 10. 4.

M date 1557 Thomas Curteys fiſhmō • er S Richarde Malarie James A • tam

The firſt of January the frenchmenCalice loſt came to Calaice with a great army, & layd ſiege thervnto: and within .iiij. or v. days wer maiſters therof: and ſhortly acter wan all the pieces on that ſyde the ſea.

The Frenche Rynge alſo inuaded Flanders, and ſpoiled and brent Dunkicke, before king Philyp could com to the reſcue: but before the Frenche men returned out of Flanders, the Flemmynges and the englyſhe ſhips meting with them vpon the ſandes betwene Dunkicke and Brauelyn ſlewe of them a great numbre.

This winter the quarterne agues continued in lyke maner, or more vehemētly then they had don the laſt yere wher throughe dyed ſo many prieſte • , that a great number of pariſhes in diuers places of this Realme! were vnſerued.Execution

This yere in June were .vii. burned at one ſtake in Smithfield, and in July were ſixe burned at Brainforde.

Anno. M. 6. P. 5.

M Sir Thomas Lee Mercer date 1558 S Tho. Hawes Rich. Champion

Kyng Philippe beyng abſent out of this realme, Quene Mary beyng dan gerouſly ſycke, ended her lyfe, the. xvij day of Noumber, when ſhe had reigned .v. yeres .iiii. moneths and .xi. days The ſame day dyed Cardinall Poole, and a lyttell before two of her phiſitions, and dyuers by ſhops and noble men, whom the quene eſtemed greatly

¶ Quene Elizabeth.

Anno Regni. 1.

date 1558 ELizabeth, oure moſte gracious & ſoueraign lady to the great comfort of England, was with ful conſent proclaymed queene the xvi • . day of Nouember, in the yere. 1558. Not long after, ſhe came from Hatfielde in Hertfordſhire, vnto the Charterhouſe in London: and wēt from thens to the tower wher ſhe remayned vntil the .xiiii. day of January folowing: at whiche tyme the Londoners hauynge made ſumptuous prouiſiion) ſhe paſſed through y• citie to her palaice at Weſtminſter, ſhe wyng very comfortable & gentil coū tenance vnto y• people: the next day folowynge, her grace was crowned in Saint Peters church at Weſtminſter by doctor Oglethorpe byſh. of Carlile.

The report of this was very ioyful to ſuche as in Quene Maries tyme for religiōs ſake fled into Germany, and other countreys whervpon they nowe ſhortly returned home agayne.

The twenty day of Januarye, beganne a Parliament at Weſtmynſter:A parliamētnt weſt minſter. and in thys Parliamente, the Fyrſte • ruiles and Tenthes, were reſtored to the Crowne, and alſo the ſupreme gouernement ouer the ſtate Eccleſiaſticall: lykewiſe the booke of common prayer and adminiſtration of the ſacra mentes in our vulgar tongue was reſtored.

Shortely after the quenes maieſtie appointed a conference or diſputation to be had at Weſtminſter churche, concernynge matters of religion, but the matter came to none effec • .

The .vii. of April was a ioyful peace proclaimed betwixt our ſouerain lady Eliſabeth quene of England, and Henry the Frenche kyng.

At the feaſt of John Baptiſt, the ſeruice in the mother tongue was fully eſtabliſhed throughout this realme, and the Maſſe with other Latine Seruice was cleane▪ abolyſhed.

About Bartholome wtide the churchImages burned. wardens of churches in London with their perſons and miniſters, broughte foorthe the Roodes and other images of their churches, and brent them before their churche doores.

Anno reg. 1.

M Sir Wil. Hewet cloth worker date S Tho. Lodge Roger Martin

Many men of warre were conueydeAn. reg. 2. The maior of London begynneth his yeare y• 18. daye of October, whiche is in the firſte yere of the quenes maieſties reigne. And y• quenes ſecond yeare beginneth on the .17. day of Nouember fo • owyng. Houſes • lowen vp • n croked • ane • aſe mo • eys called • n: out of France into Scotland: wherby it was ſuſpected, that they woulde ſodeinly inuade this realme, whervpon the Quenes maieſtie ſent the Duke of Norffolke towardes Scotlande, as generall, and the lorde Grey of Wylton beynge lieutenant, entred Scotlande with a ſufficient power to ioyne with the Scottes and Frenchemen. And in the ende her grace ſente ſir Williā Cicill knight, her maieſties principal ſecretarie with maiſter doctour wotton to treate with the Frenchmen, who by their wiſedomes enforced the Frenchmen to depart, to the greate quietneſſe bothe of Englande and Scotland.

The .v. day of Iuly through ſhoting of a gonne, whiche brake in the houſe of one Adrian Arten a ducheman in croked lane, and ſettyng fire on a firkyn & a barell of gunpower .iiii. houſes were cleane blowen downe, & dyuers other ſore hurt and bruiſed.

This yere on Michelmas euen before noone, it was publiſhed by proclamation, that the teſton of the beſt ſort beynge marked with the porte • uleys ſhold then forthwith be taken for .iiii. d. ob▪ and the ſecond ſorte beyng marked with the greyhound for .ii. d. q. the third and worſt ſort not beyng marked with one of thoſe markes afore named • ot to be taken for any value: the thre peny piece which was • oyned for .iiii. pence ſhould be but .i. d. ob. the .ii. d. pece for .i. d. &c. And ſhortly after, herNew coynes. grace reſtored vnto al her ſubiects fine and pure ſterlyng money, both of gold and ſyluer for their corrupte and baſe coyn, callyng in the ſame to her maieſties myntes, accordynge to the rates before mencioned.

Anno. 2.

M Sir Wil. Cheſte • dra • er S Thomas Roe date 1560 Chriſtoph. Draper

The .xxi. day of Marche, a notable grammer ſchoole was founded by theA grāmer ſchole▪ bu •• ded by the marchaunt taylers. mayſter, wardeyns, and aſſiſtentes of the right worſhypfull company of the marchant taylours of the citie of London in the pariſhe of Saint Laurence Pounteney.

The .x. day of April was one Williā Geffrey whipped from the Marſhalſey in Southwarke to Bedlym withoute byſhops gate of Lōdon, for that he profeſſed one Iohn Moore to bee Chriſte: and on his heade, and aboute the carte were ſet papers, wherin was written as foloweth: William Geffrey, a moſtOne fayning hymſelfe to be Chriſt. blaſphemous here • ike, denying Chriſt our Sauior in heauen. The ſayd Geffrey beyng ſtay • e at Bedlym gate, the Marſhals officers cauſed Iohn More to be brought foorthe, who was after tyed to the cart, and whypt an arowes ſhote from Bedlym: where at the laſt • he confeſſed Chriſt to be in heauen, & hymſelf to be a ſynful man. Then was More ſent agayn into Bedlem, & william Geffrey to the Marſhalſey, whe • they had layne priſoners nigh a yere & a halfe before that tyme, the one for profeſſyng himſelf to be Chriſt, the other a diſciple of the ſame Chriſte.

The .iiii. day of Iune beynge wedneſday betwene .iiii. and .v. of y• clocksPoule • ſteple a fyre. in the after noon, the ſteple of Paules in London, being ſtered by lightnyng braſt foorth as it dyd ſeme to the beholders .ii. or thre yardes beneth the croſſe and ſo brent rounde about in the ſame place, that the top with the croſſe fell of, & lighted on the ſouth ſyde of Poules church, and ſo the ſpire brent down warde ſoo terryblye and vehemently, that within leſſe ſpace then .iiii. ho •• ers, the ſame ſteple and all the coſ •• of the ſame church were conſumed to aſhes: whiche was a lamentable ſight, and pitiful remembrance to the beholders therof.

Anno. 3.

M Sir Wil. Harper mar. ta • . S date Humf. Baſkeruile Alexā. Auenon

The .xv. day of Nouember, the quenes maieſtie publiſhed a proclamation wherin her grace reſtored to the realme diuers ſmal peces of ſiluer money, as the pece of .vi. d .iiii. d .iii. d .ii. d. & .i. d. thre halfpeny, & thre farthynges. And alſo forbad all maner of forain coynes to be currant within the ſame realme: as well gold as ſyluer, except two ſortes of crownes of golde, whereof the one was the frenche crowne, and the other a flemmyſhe crowne.

This fourthe yeare in England werAn. reg. 4▪ M • ſtrous byrthes. many monſtrous byrths, as in March a mare brought foorth a foale with one body being in good proportion, & two heads, hauing as it were a longe tayle growing out right like a horn betwen the ſame two heades. Alſo a ſ • w farrowed a pig with .4. legs like vnto y• a • mes of a mā child with handes & fingers diſfigured. &c. In April a ſow fa • • owed a pig y• had 2. bodies .8. ſete, bu • one head many calues & lambes wer • monſtrous, and one calf had a coller of ſkinne growing about the necke, lyke to a double ruffe, whiche to the beholders ſemed ſtrange and wonderfull.

The. 20. day of May a monſterousA monſtros child chyld was born at Chicheſter in Suſſex. The head armes & legs like vnto an anotomy, the breaſt, and belye very monſtrous byg, from the nauill, as it were a long ſtring hanging: about the necke a great coller of fleſhe and ſkyn growing like the ruffes of a ſhirte or neckerchief comminge vp about the eares pleyting or folding. &c.

This yere the Quenes Maieſtie in September, addreſſed a band of her ſubiectes to the towne of Newhauen in Normandye: who were embarked at Portiſmouth, becauſe yt hauen is moſte apte for tranſportation to that place, Vpon whoſe arriuall the townes menNew hauē & inhabitantes ioyfully ſurrendred thē ſelues and the town into the poſſeſſion of the Quenes maieſtie, whiche was kept by Engliſhmen from September 1562. to the. 29. day of July then nexte folowinge, whiche was in the yeare 1563. the gouernoure of whiche bande was the righte honorable the Earle of Warwike, who with the capitaynes ſeruinge there (whiche were of greate experience) and ſouldiours trayned by them to knowledge of ſeruice, togethet with parte of the olde approued garriſon of Barwike, dyd at that time bothe manfullye defende the piece, and valeauntly encountered by ſundrye ſkyrmiſhes and conflictes with the countie Ringraue and hys bande, the moſte parte wherof, wher happely atchiued, to the great ouerthrow of the aduerſaries parte, and ſinguler commendations of oures.

Anno. 4.

M ſyr Tho. Lodge grocer date S William Alleyn Richard Chamberlaine

When the frenchmen with huge armiesAnno. 5 aſſēbled out of al parts of France to recouer the place of paſſage: the ſtopping wherof, by our power, was the double wo of theyr common wealthe, there bred through the heate of time, & putrifactiō of the ayre: a miſerable and infortunate plague emonge our men, which maruelouſly increaſed with the death of diuers of the beſt captains and ſouldiors, wher withall there folowed a cruel & quicke ſiege, wherat was preſent the Conſtable, and the beſte tried number of warlike ſouldiors within the whole countrey of France. The mariſhes were made paſſable and firme ground: which by men of great experience was thoght impoſſible. And with common help the Canons wer placed, the caſtel and wals wer battered, & ſundry breaches made beyond expectation How be it they were rewarded by our gonners to their gret terror and anoyance. The erle of Warwike with ye remnant of our captaines and ſouldiors in couragious order, ſtanding at the ſeuerail breaches ready to defend theyr aſaultes: which perceiued by the enemy they cauſed theyr trompets to ſound the blaſt of emparle, that compoſition of either part might be made to auoyde the imminent ſlaughter & effuſiō of blood. This offer ſemed not vnmete, both parties concluded, the towne was deliuered the. 29. day of July, and all the engliſh licenſed to depart.

This yere as ye haue hard, the plage of peſtilence being in the toun of New hauen, & many ſouldiors infected with the ſame returning into England, the infection therof increaſed, being before that begonne in diuers partes of this realm, but eſpecially the citie of Lōdon was ſo infected there with, that in the ſame whol yere, that is to ſay, from the firſt of January. 1562. vntil the laſte of December. 1563. there dyed in the Citie and liberties therof (conteinyng 108. pariſhes) of all diſcaſes .xx. M .iii. C .lxxii. ſo that there dyed of the108. paryſhes in Lō don. plague (beyng part of the number before named) xvii. M .iiii. C. and .iiii. perſones. And in the out pariſhes adioynyng to the ſame citie, beyng xi. pariſhes died of al diſeaſes in the whole yeare aforeſayd .iii. M .ii. C .lxxx. and viii. perſons, and of them of the plage beyng a part of the ſaid numbre laſt before named .ii. M .vii. C. xxxii ſo that the whole total ſumme of all thoſe that died of al diſeſes in ye holle yere, aſwel within the citie of Lōdon & liberties of ye ſame, as in the out pariſhes adioyning was .xxiii. M .vi. C .lx. & of them of y• plage died in al .xx. M .i. C .xxxvi.

This yeare for ſo muche as the peſſilence was ſo hote in the citie of London there was no term kept at Michel mas. To be ſhort, the pore citiſens of Lōdon were this yere plagued with aA threfolde or a treble plague. treble plague, as with the peſtilence, ſcarſitie of money, & derth of victuels: the myſerie wherof, were to long her • to write, no doubt the poore remember it. God be mercyfull vnto vs, and defend vs from the like, if it be his will.

Anno. 5.

M date 2563 Sir Iohn White grocer S Edward Bāks Rouland Haiwarde

This Maior kept no Maiors feaſt atNo Maiors feaſt. y• Guyld hall, as it had ben accuſtomed before time: Alſo he toke his othe at the vttermoſt gate of the tower of Lōdon.

This yeare thanks be geuen to God was a peaceable yeare, and the plague of peſtilence wel ceaſſed in London: neuertheleſſe for feare therof, Hillarye terme was kept at Hertford caſtell, be ſyde Ware.An. reg. 6.

The .xxiii. day of Apryll was a ioyfull peace proclaimed with the ſounde of trompettes betwene Englande and Fraunce.Watche on S. Peters euen at Lōdon.

This yeare through the earneſt ſuite of the arinorers, there was on the Digile of Sainct Peter, a watche in the Citie of London, whiche dyd onely ſtand in the hygheſt ſtretes of Cheape, of Cornhyll, and ſo foorthe towardes Algate: whiche was to the commons of the ſame citie (for the moſte parte) 〈◊〉 chargeable 〈◊〉 when in times paſte, it was moſt cōmendably done, wher • s this being to very ſmal purpoſe, was of as ſmal a number w • l • iked.

The ſecond day of October in the a • te • ho •••• was a ſolem • ne obſequi • kept at ſainct Paules churche in London, for F • rdinando the Emperor, late beyng departed out of this mortal life, and lyke wyſe the moro •• next after 〈◊〉 the for • none.

Anno. 6.

M Richard Mala • y 〈◊〉 S date Edwarde Iackman Ly • nell, Du • ket

The .xx. daye of Nouember in theAn. reg. 7. Houſes ſhaken with gunpouder morning about vi. of the clock through negligence of a may •• n with a candel, the ſhuffe • a • lynge in an hundred pound weight of gunpouder, th • e houſ • s in Bu • klers bur • , wer • ore ſhake, the maiden was ſo bu •• t, that ſhe died therof within 〈◊〉 d • y • after. It is to be li • ted, that if, this 〈…〉 h • d layne in a low •• part of the houſe, as it lay in a garret, it had done much more 〈◊〉 : Wherfore I • d • yſ •••• to loke warely to ſuche ware.

The .xxi. day of December being S. Thomas day began a froſt, which continued • yl the .iii. day of Ianuary: 〈◊〉 new yeres euen, people went ouer the Thames on the yce, & along the Thames from London bridge to Weſtminſter, and great number of people, plaid at the footeball: on newe yeres daye▪ beyng monday, on tu • ſday and wedneſday dyuers gentlemē & others, ſet vp prickes on the Thames, and ſhotte at the ſame. And the people bothe men & women went on the Thames, in greater numbres then in any ſtrete in London? The coſtardemongers played at the dyce for apples on the yce: on the wedneſday at night it began to th • w • but men went ouer and along the Thames on thurſday al night: but on 〈◊〉 day beyng the fyfth day of Ianuary at nighte, was no Ice on the Thames to be ſene: but that all men mought come ouer and along the ſame, to was ſo ſoberly conſumed: which ſodayne 〈◊〉 cauſed ſuch great 〈◊〉 and hye waters, that it 〈◊〉 downe many bridges and houſes, and dro • ned many people.

The .26. day of Ianuary beyng •••• dayEight tides in .ii. nightes and a day at night wer two ſides in the ſpa •• of .ii. houres at London, on the morow was like wiſe .ii. in the morning, & .i • . at night: on ſonday being the .28. day of Ianuary were likewiſe . •• . • ides in the morning, and at right but one.

The ▪xx. day of Iune the lady Lin •••• was • ente priſoner to the Tower of London.

This yere on Saint Peters euen at night was the ly • e •• anding watche in London as was the • ame nighte .xii. monthes.

The .xvi. day of Iuly about .vi. ofGreat tempeſt the clock at night, began a terrible tempeſt of lightning and thunder, with ſho • res of • ayle, which lightning and thūder continued vntil .iii. of the clock on the next morning. In the which tempeſt much harme was doone in and about Chelmſford in Eſſex, as by deſtroyng of fyue hundred acres of corne, the beatinge downe of all the glaſſe windowes on the eaſt ſyde of y• ſayd town, and of the weſt and ſouth ſides of the church, the beating of the • yles of theyr houſes, throwing downe diuers barnes and • hymneys with the batilmen •• s of theyr church. &c. The hayle •• ones beyng meaſured, were found to be • i▪ ynches about. At the ſame time was much harme done in many other places of this realme, as at Ledes, at Cran broke, at Douer in Rent. &c.

This yere Chriſtopher prince and margraue of Baden, with the lady Cicily his wife ſyſter to the kinge of Swe • hland arriued at Douer, and the xi. day of September, they cam to London, and wer lodged at the er • e of Bedfordes place, nere vnto Iu • e bridge, where within .iiii. dayes after, ſhe trauailed, and was deliuered of a man chylde: which the laſte of September was baptiſed in the Quenes maieſties chapel of Whitehall. The Quenes maieſtie in her owne perſon beyng Godmother gaue the name Edwardus fortunatus.

Anno. 7.

M date 1565 Richard Champion Draper S Iohn Riuers Iam. Hawes

The .xi. of Nouember, the right honorable, Ambroſe Earle of Warwike, maryed Anne eldeſt daughter to the Earle of Bedforde: for the honour and celebration of whiche noble mariage a goodly chalenge was fyxed vpon the court gate at Weſtminſter, to be obſerued and d • n the .xi. day of the ſame, the •• nor wherof enſueth.

You that in warlike wayes, and dedes of armes delight, You that for countries cauſe, or els for Ladies loue dare fight: Knowe you foure knightes there be, that come from foren land, Whoſe hau • ie hartes and corage great, hath moued to take in hand, With ſweard, with ſpeare and ſhilde, on fote on horſebacke too, To trye what you by force of fight, or otherwiſe can doo. Prepare your ſelues therefore, this chalenge to defende. That trōpe of fame, your prowes gre • abrode may ſound and ſende. And he that beſt can do, the ſame ſhall haue the priſe, The day, the place, and forme & fight, Lo here before your eyes.

At the tylt, with eche one .vi. courſes, at the torney .xii. ſtrokes with the ſwearde, thre puſhes with the puncheon ſtaffe, and .xii. blowes with the ſweard at bariars, or twenty, if any be ſo diſpoſed.

At x. of the clocke at night the ſ • me day, a valiant ſeruiſable man, called Roberte Thomas Maſter gonner of England, deſirous alſo to honour 〈◊〉 • eaſt and mariage day, in conſideration the ſayd erle of W • rwike was generall of thordinanc • within h •• Maieſties realme and domin • ans made three gret traines of chambres, which terribly • yelded forth • the nature of theyr voyce to the gret aſtoniſhment of diuers, who at the • yri • g of the ſecond was vnhappely ſtayn • by a pece of one of the chambers to the great ſorowe and lamentation of al thoſe that loue theyr country & de • ence of the ſ • me, for further explication of who • e pra •••• the 〈◊〉 rome of this abri • ged ſummary wil not ſuffice.

The .xxviii. day of December there roſe a gre • ſtorme and tempeſt of wind,An. reg. 8. by whoſe rage the▪ Th • mes and Se •• ouerwhelm • d many perſons, and the gret gates at the weſt • nd of S. Pauls churche in London (betwene whiche ſtandeth the br • ſenpylor) were through the forc • of the wynde then in the Weſtern part of the world blowen open.

In Ianuary Mo •• ſi •• Rambuley a 〈…〉 in France was ſent ouer into England by the French king Charles the . •• . of that name, with the • rd •• of ſaint M •••• ell, who at Windſ • r was 〈…〉 the ſayd French kinge with the knighthoode of the moſt honorable order of the Garter and the .xxiiii. of Ianuary in the chapel of her maieſties pallace of Whitehall. The ſayd Mo •• ſie • Rambuley inueſted Thomas duke of Norfolk & Robert erle of Leiceſter, with the ſayd order of ſaint Mighell.

Thus (good reader) I haue brought as thou ſeeſt this abridged Summary to theſe our preſent dayes, meaning as tyme ſhall encreaſe ſo to augment the ſame, deſyringe thee to take theſe▪ my trauayles in good part, • yke as I haue m • u • e th • m to wardes▪ thee.

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